This film tells the story of the women who carry the weight of a life of seasonal migration on their shoulders, in constant battle against a hostile natural environment. With summer on its way, the mountain people must leave their village with their herds. They pass through winding paths and valleys, and cross deep ravines, on their way to their summer quarters.  In the autumn, they must reprise the perilous journey in reverse.

Sabiha Gökçen was the world's first female combat pilot, yet the story of this extraordinary Turkish woman is relatively unknown in the United States. The film incorporates rare archival footage and interviews to recount her amazing life story and accomplishments in aviation. The adopted daughter of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Gökçen was born in 1914. Her childhood coincided with the dawn of aviation, the spectacular age when airplanes began to dominate the skies and command the battlefields. The film documents her impressive career as a combat pilot during World War II, when her skills and bravery earned her international recognition.