Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun

Name: Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
Genre: Documentary
Released: 12 Jun 1989
Rating: 3.8
Cast: Werner Herzog

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.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Werner Herzog

Crew: Werner Herzog (Director), Werner Herzog (Writer), Maximiliane Mainka (Editor), Patrick Sandrin (Producer), Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein (Cinematography), Werner Herzog (Co-Producer)

Studio: France 2, Arion Productions, Canal+

Runtime: 52 minutes

Quality: HD

Release: Jun 12, 1989

IMDb: 3.8

Country: France, Germany, Mali, Niger

Language: Deutsch, Français, Fulfulde

Keyword : africa

Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun

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