grass if nothing else is a wonderful little documentary about a group of nomadic herders traveling through the harsh realities of post ottoman syria, iraq, and Iran. modern viewers use to the exploits of Micheal Moore wouldn't recognize this as what we commonly refer to as a documentary. today's documentaries are usually have a political axe to grind in some way or another. this documentary is more in the spirit of national geographic, it is quite simply, documentation of something with little to no comment and no discernible agenda. given all that this film might not have a lot of value for general audiences. anthropologists on the other hand would probably love something like this. the track of these through deserts, over rivers, and through mountains in a time and place where modern technology had yet to creep into all corners of the world is stark and amazing. the ingenuity and ruggedness of the people is almost completely absent in todays world of internet and cell phones and supermarkets.
great film, limited appeal. for a general audience i'd give it a six out of ten. students of history might like it better.
great film, limited appeal. for a general audience i'd give it a six out of ten. students of history might like it better.