Stone Pastures
Short film Completed 2008
Director
Donagh Coleman
Doc Society helped with
Production
Runtime: 65 minutes
Stone Pastures tells the story of a nomadic family living on the Himalayan plateau of Ladakh. In this high altitude cold desert, the nomads' way of life is fast disappearing as the modern world encroaches on the century old tradition of rearing Pashmina goats.
This struggle contains a paradox: Ladakh's gritty conditions give rise to the finest of materials, pashmina wool. Produced by the nomads' goats as a warm undercoat, this is the raw material for luxurious Kashmiri shawls, and the only source of income for the struggling nomads. But can the trade continue?
Crew
Donagh Coleman
Director
Born in Philadelphia in 1975, Donagh grew up in Finland, Ireland and the US, and is a citizen of these 3 countries. In 2002 Donagh made Echoes Of, his first documentary set in India. From here on, much of Donagh's work has involved Indian and Tibetan-related subjects.
Besides making documentary films, Donagh also makes radio documentaries as well as teaching in several media colleges. After completing Textures, Donagh moved to Beijing with his wife, and is currently researching new projects there and in Tibet.
