Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life Poster

MOVIEmeter

SEE RANK

Down 12,860 this week

View rank on IMDbPro »

71 min - Documentary

7.8

Ratings: 7.8/10 from 486 users
Reviews: 16 user | 13 critic

This documentary follows the journey of the Bakhtiari, a poor nomadic tribe in Iran, as they herd their... See full summary »

Writers:

Richard Carver (titles), Terry Ramsaye (titles)

Stars:

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack and Marguerite Harrison

Loading+Watchlist

View Watchlist »

New List »

2 photos | 1 news article | full cast and crew »

ad feedback

Quick Links:

Create a list »

Related Lists

Top Documentaries

a list of 184 titles by el_ligre created 18 Mar 2011

Other Silents III

a list of 250 titles by quietgiant2 created 10 Mar 2011

TSPDT & DTC

a list of 2,014 titles by DaveHedgehog created 6 months ago

TSPDT & DTC

a list of 2,014 titles by idi_i_smotri created 8 months ago

The Top 1000 Films of the Twentieth Century

a list of 1,014 titles by howelljd created 2 months ago

See all 24 related lists »

1 win See more awards »

Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
	Merian C. Cooper	...	Himself (as Merian Cooper)
	Ernest B. Schoedsack	...	Himself
	Marguerite Harrison	...	Herself - a Journalist
	Haidar Khan	...	Himself - Chief of the Bakhtyari Tribe
	Lufta	...	Himself - Haidar Khan's Son

Full cast and crew »

Edit

Storyline

This documentary follows the journey of the Bakhtiari, a poor nomadic tribe in Iran, as they herd their livestock up snow-covered mountain passes--barefoot--to get to the grazing lands on the other side of the mountains before their animals die from hunger. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis