When Glaciers Go
May 15, 2020 · 17m
Director
Corey RobinsonOverview
A diminishing water supply is driving people from their land in a remote region of Nepal. The younger generation of the Gurung family adapts by commuting from their ancestral home, where subsistence depends on grazing goats and cows, to a village that has a commercial apple orchard, fed by irrigation. “We cannot give up cultivating our fields,” a elderly man explains. “The apple farm is not going to be able to feed us easily.” The older generation believes that water shortages stem from road building and bulldozing, upsetting the natural order, a young man explains. Both generations fly prayer flags, beseeching water.
Cast of When Glaciers Go
Crew of When Glaciers Go
About When Glaciers Go
What is When Glaciers Go about?
A diminishing water supply is driving people from their land in a remote region of Nepal. The younger generation of the Gurung family adapts by commuting from their ancestral home, where subsistence depends on grazing goats and cows, to a village that has a commercial apple orchard, fed by irrigation. “We cannot give up cultivating our fields,” a elderly man explains. “The apple farm is not…
When was When Glaciers Go released?
When Glaciers Go was released on May 15, 2020.
How long is When Glaciers Go?
When Glaciers Go runs 17 minutes.
Who directed When Glaciers Go?
When Glaciers Go was directed by Corey Robinson.
Who is in the cast of When Glaciers Go?
The cast of When Glaciers Go includes Dorjay Chombel (Himself), Tashi Gurung (Herself), Sangbo Gurung (Himself), Lhakpa Gurung (Herself) and Tenzing Gurung (Himself).