The Nomad’s Land - Van Gujjars(2024)
Hindi12 mins
The Nomad’s Land - Van Gujjars (2024) is a 12-minute Hindi film directed by Yashasvi Juyal. Starring Yashasvi Juyal and Bharat Bala.
Director:Yashasvi Juyal
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 January 2024
- Director
- Yashasvi Juyal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 12m
Storyline
This documentary follows the Van Gujjars, a Muslim vegetarian community of herders in India. They migrate with their cattle between the Himalayan hills and the plains each season. Their ancient way of life and deep connection with nature are now threatened by modern forest laws.
“A journey of song, fire, and ancient migration.”
Film Details
Rating
12Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date24 January 2024
Also Known AsThe Nomad’s Land · Van Gujjars · वन गुज्जर
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
survivalidentityfamilycorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's director, Yashasvi Juyal, is a first-time filmmaker who spent over two years living with the Van Gujjar community to document their lives.
- All the sounds in the film were recorded on location, with no studio audio or composed music added later.
- The documentary was shot entirely on a single handheld camera to maintain an intimate and unobtrusive perspective.
- It features real Van Gujjar family members playing themselves, with no professional actors cast.
- The film premiered at a small international documentary festival before its wider release in India.
- A key scene shows the unique method the community uses to communicate with their cattle over long distances using specific vocal calls.
- The editing process took nearly a year because the filmmakers had to translate and subtitle dialogue from the Gujari language into Hindi and English.