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Wodaabe - Die Hirten der Sonne. Nomaden am Südrand der Sahara

  • TV Movie
  • 19891989
  • 52m
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7.2/10
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Wodaabe - Die Hirten der Sonne. Nomaden am Südrand der Sahara (1989)
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Herzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants', where eligible young ... Read allHerzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants', where eligible young men strive to outshine each other and attract mates by means of lavish makeup, posturing a... Read allHerzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants', where eligible young men strive to outshine each other and attract mates by means of lavish makeup, posturing and facial movements.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
759
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POPULARITY
62,090
27,191
  • Director
    • Werner Herzog
  • Writer
    • Werner Herzog
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    • Werner Herzog(voice)
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    • Werner Herzog
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      • Werner Herzog
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    3/10
    Leaves a LOT to the imagination...
    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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      • June 12, 1989 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • Peul
    • Also known as
      • Herdsmen of the Sun
    • Filming locations
      • Niamey, Niger
    • Production companies
      • Arion Productions
      • Canal+
      • France 2 (FR2)
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      52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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