Key Details
Release StatusReleased
Release Date1989-06-12
Languagede
Runtime52m
Production
France 2, Arion Productions, Canal+, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Overview
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.
Principal Cast
1 credited
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