Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Shepherd, documentary film, H-¬‐2A guest workers, lifestyle
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Theatre and Media Arts
Abstract
The production of this documentary has been extensive, and in the process the project was renamed “Ghosts on the Mountain.” The film examines the isolated lifestyle of H-‐2A guest workers in the American West by subtly exploring the emotions that come with their occupation. The film’s subjects leave family and native lands to work in the US on H-‐2A work visas, or no visas at all. Surrounded by breathtaking vistas, these workers find themselves in solitude and loneliness. This isolation is heightened by language barriers and the remoteness of the sheep’s pasture lands. They become, in a sense, “ghosts” to their communities, families, and to themselves.
Recommended Citation
Jakins, Jared and Lefler, Thomas
(2015)
"“Shepherd” A Documentary Film,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 85.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/85