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7.5/10   133 votes
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Director:
Werner Herzog
Writer:
Werner Herzog (writer)
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Release Date:
12 June 1989 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Documentary | Short
Plot:
Herzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Leaves a LOT to the imagination... more

Cast

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Werner Herzog ... Narrator (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Herdsmen of the Sun
Wodaabe, les bergers du soleil (France)
Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Germany:43 min | USA:52 min
Language:
French | German | Peul
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Antenne-2 more

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Referenced in Full Frontal (2002) more

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1 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Leaves a LOT to the imagination..., 26 October 2005
3/10
Author: coolhemacha from United States

This film leaves so many important details out. There are many questions I had after seeing the film that could have been answered easily.

In addition, the somber tone of the film, combined with the classical European songs dubbed over footage of the Wodaabe, gave the film a unique feeling of looking in from a colonialist perspective. Not the type of mood one wants to set when making an essentially anthropological film.

As a peek into the lifestyle and culture of a foreign people, the film did not fail completely. But, with so many other statements being made, the focus was really taken away from what would appear to be a really interesting group of people.

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