Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
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6/12/1989Runtime
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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 men strive to outshine each other and attract mates by means of lavish makeup, posturing and facial movements.
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Herzog's meditative lens captures the Wodaabe people's elaborate courtship rituals as theater and self-expression, transforming beauty pageants into a philosophical meditation on desire, adornment, and human display. It's visually ravishing and unhurried, inviting you to witness culture on its own terms.
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