Jurria – The Guardians of the Pole

Spain, 2020

The Shepherd's Leap is an old tradition from the Canary Islands, Spain, which let the first Canarian settlers travel quickly through the difficult topography in searching of their flocks. When the grazing, one of the main reason for the survival of this tradition, was about to disappear, the Shepherd's Leap was really in danger. 'Jurria, The Guardians of the Pole' is a documentary which tells the comeback of this tradition among the island of Gran Canaria inhabitants thanks to the effort and teachings of an old shepherd called Master Paco. Today The Shepherd's Leap, is rather a cultural thing, which survives thanks to groups of people called Jurrias. These groups are spread out both in Gran Canaria and the rest of the archipelago.

Directed By: Pedro Cubiles

Category: Mountain Documentary

Runtime: 34 min

Rating: G - General Audiences

Language: Spanish

Subtitle: Romanian, English

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