With summer on its way, the mountain people leave their village with their herds. They pass through winding paths and valleys, and cross deep ravines, on their way to their summer quarters.

Turning her camera towards the misty Black Sea mountains, Yeşim Ustaoğlu captures the melancholic songs of the Laz people. Evocatively ruminating on the natural rhythms of the rural landscape, Life on their Shoulders is an affectionate look at the persevering rituals of women working in the fields.