Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun (1989)
52m
Running Time
June 12, 1989Release Date
Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun (1989)
52m
Running Time
June 12, 1989Release Date
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Plot.
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 men strive to outshine each other and attract mates by means of lavish makeup, posturing and facial movements.
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Release DateJune 12, 1989
Original NameWodaabe - Die Hirten der Sonne. Nomaden am Südrand der Sahara
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
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Wiki.
Herdsmen of the Sun (German: Wodaabe – Die Hirten der Sonne) is a 1989 documentary film by Werner Herzog.
The film explores the social rituals and cultural celebrations of the Saharan nomadic Wodaabe tribe. Particular focus is given to the Gerewol celebration, which features an elaborate male beauty contest to win wives.
Although the film may be considered to be ethnographic, Herzog commented that: "[My films] are anthropological only in as much as they try to explore the human condition at this particular time on this planet. I do not make films using images only of clouds and trees, I work with human beings because the way they function in different cultural groups interests me. If that makes me an anthropologist then so be it."