A Qashqai family searches for twelve stolen sheep as they begin their annual migration, forced to pass through Shiraz, where their ancient route collides with an expanding city shaped by poetry.
In the foothills of Iran’s Zagros Mountains, Valiollah and Dorna live the final years of a vanishing nomadic life—one that grows harder and more fragile each year under the pressure of settlement policies. Their three sons study in Shiraz—none willing to follow their parents’ path, drawn instead to the promises of the city.
One night, twelve sheep disappear from the family herd. The police never arrive. With the help of a local tracker, Valiollah locates the thieves’ hideout, an event that exposes a widening generational divide within the family.
When the pastures dry and kuch—the annual Qashqai migration—begins, a new challenge emerges: Shiraz, the city of Persian poets, now sprawls across the tribe’s ancient routes. Sassan, the eldest son, caught between urban life and his nomadic heritage, steps forward. The flock must spend one night in the city, cutting through its streets.
And there, dream and reality intertwine once more: a day when sheep wander through Shiraz, the city of the great Persian poet Hafez.
One night, twelve sheep disappear from the family herd. The police never arrive. With the help of a local tracker, Valiollah locates the thieves’ hideout, an event that exposes a widening generational divide within the family.
When the pastures dry and kuch—the annual Qashqai migration—begins, a new challenge emerges: Shiraz, the city of Persian poets, now sprawls across the tribe’s ancient routes. Sassan, the eldest son, caught between urban life and his nomadic heritage, steps forward. The flock must spend one night in the city, cutting through its streets.
And there, dream and reality intertwine once more: a day when sheep wander through Shiraz, the city of the great Persian poet Hafez.
