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By Wayne G (65) on 11 Jan 2011

Mesmerizing, beautiful, a whole nother world right next to ours. A must-see for Border Collie fans…

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By Jason L (914) on 07 Jan 2011

It's impressive that the filmmakers were able to take a bunch of mostly long shots of sheep and wilderness accompanied by few human voices…

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By Tony O (172) on 07 Jan 2011

Mesmerizing account of a group of sheep herders final trek across the Beartooth Mountains…

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By Strother M (4) on 30 Dec 2010

Despite the beautiful scenery of Montana's Beartooth Mountains, this film might as well have been subtitled Cowboy Crybabies…

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By Patrick W (630) on 29 Dec 2010

I wouldn't have believed it, but watching shepherds gather sheep for 104 minutes across a treacherous mountain trail was pretty amazing…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 26 Dec 2010

Some shots really stuck with me, and I appreciate the fact that they didn't overdo it with narration or talking heads…

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By Jennifer Merin (124) for About.com (1,470) on 16 Dec 2010

Sweetgrass is a film of record about the American West. It documents, pays tribute to a fast-fading way of life. You want 'True Grit?' This is it…

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By Dave G (601) on 28 Nov 2010

Interesting documentary about a sheep outfit out of Big Timber, Montana. I like that there wasn't narration or a score…

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By Nat H (111) on 16 Nov 2010

Minimalist documentary style perfected. There isn't a single shot in this film that I couldn't stare at and muse over for hours…

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By David J (1,942) on 10 Nov 2010

After viewing the documentary Sweetgrass, which has no formal set-up, the end credits explain that what was just depicted was a 300km sheep…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 07 Nov 2010

Entertaining, despite its slow pace and general lack of dialogue and music. It is plain, but strong…

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By Christopher Long (186) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 26 Aug 2010

An intoxicating audiovisual experience and a sprawling story that encompasses nothing less than the seasons, birth and death…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Wisconsin State Journal (24) on 25 Aug 2010

So I have to admit, the first few notes I took while watching the documentary Sweetgrass consisted of writing Wow, that's a lot of sheep…

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By Ha H (16) on 13 Aug 2010

The most testing movie I have seen in a long time. I love documentary but this one moves way too slow for me…

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By Jason Anderson (395) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 21 Jul 2010

If there's anything we can learn from the creatures here, it's that any day in which you don't get stripped of your coat or eaten by a bear…

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By Stephen Cole (251) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 15 Jul 2010

An anthropological marvel and an animal-drive movie that belongs beside the classics of the genre - Red River and Lonesome Dove…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for Movie Retriever (197) on 27 Jun 2010

Even viewers caught unaware of just how natural this documentary is could easily find themselves mesmerized by its unique charms…

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By Liz Braun (961) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 17 Jun 2010

The movie celebrates a particular lifestyle and it's an homage to a dying tradition -- a slice of history that's fascinating to witness…

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By Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 17 Jun 2010

Sweetgrass’ unbroken shots of often-repetitive activity have a beguiling quality to them, their very monotony encouraging a deeper absorption…

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By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 16 Jun 2010

Instead of rounding up information, this documentary about an arduous sheep drive across Montana is driven by the beauty of the landscape…

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