15 Jul 2017
Liyana
A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.
Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
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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