An ancient way of life under threat from modernity | Gaucho | Full Film

Heraldo Rial is the eighty-year-old cattle rancher in charge of one thousand hectares of Patagonian wilderness. He is one of the last 'gauchos': proud, self-reliant cowboys who have lived off the land for generations. But with civilisation encroaching, the gauchos' way of life is dying out, and Rial has a lot of wisdom to impart as he prepares for what could be his last winter in the mountains.

Directed by: Tom Martienssen & Josh Bullock

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[dopechannoodles]

Modernity has robbed us of so much. The constant march of progressivism to whatever is “next” has robbed us of meaning and any transcendent value or way of being. Much respect to these men for holding fast to tradition and their way of being that gives their lives the meaning we all need. And respect to y’all for making this documentary. Well done.

[slivcats]

A breath of life, Gauchos, Cowboys, people working hard with animals out there, exposed to the elements. It's an attitude, a way of life in search of freedom. My respects to all of them forever and hoping there is always one of us wanting to do the effort, what it takes to live the life we want. I''ve grew up in cities, but fortunately I spent my holidays in different farms in the great Pampas of Argentina, then my job took me to Patagonia (Argentine and Chilean), later to South Dakota, Texas, the sheep country in Russia, Spain and I met of these people, all Gauchos, all free. Thanks to the producers of this film, you captured the soul and this work is worth to be shared, seen everywhere and enjoyed. My respects to y'all - Talvez cada dia haya menos Gauchos en los campos, pero vivamos con esa actitud donde nos toque vivir.

[victorsr]

“One cannot think, one has to live life with the absence of thinking” “one says today I will go here and you go there”. Working hard physically, having responsibilities, a purpose is key to mental health. Being in nature, feeling the heat feeling the cold, working in the rain are all part of a healthy lifestyle. There is nothing to gain from feeling comfortable. A physically tired body with a clear mind is good for the soul. He says he’s knows he’s going to die and doesn’t seemed concerned in the how, he says they will someday find his body or not. This is a healthy prospective on life.

[jorgepadillanqn]

Estilo de vida que cada vez es más desconocido para la mayoría de nuevas generaciones, gracias por este registro invaluable cultural de antiguas tradiciones tan extendido por puntos tan distantes como; Uruguay, Brasil, chile argentina. Saludos desde Neuquén Patagonia argentina. Larga vida a la gauchada mi amigo..!!

[DKMKartha]

Such films should become blockbusters -- not the regular fare! So thoughtful, so sensitive, so heroic in its own way.

[canica]

what an exquisite film. I will be riding my bicycle from Colombia to Patagonia and this film is so inspiring. My grandfather was a campesino or peasant in southern Costa Rica and lived off the land and was one of the happiest humans on this earth that I have known. Thank you for making this amazing piece of cinema...amazing.

[PabloGarcia-hfed]

Gauchos, me dirijo a ustedes con una admiración sin igual; jamás en mi vida había visto algo similar. Son de los mejores que existe en este planeta cuánto no pagaría yo por pasar una experiencia junto a ustedes y se los digo de corazón. La mirada de su viejo cansada pero con una satisfacción de que a vivido una vida de satisfacción. Soy Guatemalteco que crecí arriando vacas y montando caballos pero la pobreza me hizo Imigration hacia el norte en donde encontré lo económico pero perdí la verdadera libertad de vivir en el campo.
Dios los bendiga y que no pierdan la costumbre.😢

[davimartins]

I’m south, brazilian, from Rio Grande do Sul, proud of our beautiful gaucho culture! regards to our gaucho brothers from Uruguay, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay

[JM-jdyp]

What a truly enchanting documentary. Actually this was documentary at it's very finest where the subject of the documentary explain their lives in their own words. The cinematography was sublime. This was a great film that will stay with me. May I congratulate the film makers on their achievement. These lives need to be recorded and this film has done so in an honest and thought provoking way.

[lourdesmurilloquintana]

Not everyone can live this kind of life, I think it takes someone who is not afraid of being alone, who does not live by a clock but nature and is not afraid of death, the dark or time.

[CanalLucasGaucho]

Incrível! Salve toda América Latina e aos hermanos latino americanos, salve do Brasil 🇧🇷

[karolybobis]

The best piece of art I've ever seen!!! Today's people only dream about this!!! Greetings from Hungary

[carolmarashian]

My life is richer for having seen this. Thank you. It is sad he is the only gaucho remaining there. A
God bless him! Maybe his son’s will carry on there.

[dustinwestermeier]

Truly, the most interesting and well-made documentary I've seen in quite a while. Thank you much

[gillianesquilant]

What a wonderful documentary and incredible people of Patagonia.

[Bmg]

I have a serious problem with this documentary, it is nowhere near long enough.. it’s beautifully done, now watch it grow into the millions of views it deserves..

[Lillagrå-zi]

This life is only for the brave ones. You have to let go of your ego and be with your own mind even in difficult times. You need to cope with some broken fingers. Fighting with cows and be aware of every step. It’s a lifestyle and I honoured it.

[carlosrolandocruz]

No me voy a cansar de mirar esto porque me traen recuerdos de algo que yo eh vivido !!

[wolfmoon]

What a spectacularly filmed and immersive documentary. As an avid love of horses, cattle and mountains and a full time off grider, myself... I really appreciated this beautiful film❤ It is so sad that Rial is the last Gauncho of Patagonia😔

[alexandercameron]

Excellent photography and filming the characters without intrusion and allowing the Guacho story to be shared with the world. I will also remember Rial’s words of countryfolk not thinking beyond tomorrow and living a life with what they need and no more.The respected philosophers of the world state that a man who meets his basic needs dies contented. Rial knows of of this without reading a book or searching the internet. He is immensely happy with his life and fears nothing.