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Films
2 Films
with a digital version available
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Keywords
“Herding”
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Year of production
“1988”
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Status
“A”
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films with a digital version
2
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films available on demand
1
Region
Central Africa
1
Central Asia and Far East
1
Country
Cameroon
1
China
1
Keywords
Animals
1
Environment
1
Everyday Life
2
Herding
2
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Nomads and Nomadism
1
Ritual
1
Directors
Entell, Peter
1
Wason, David
1
Woodhead, Leslie
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
1
not set
1
Country of production
Switzerland
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
1988
2
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Status
Film list
Depending on Heaven
1988
56
‘
Directed by
Peter Entell
.
The film is in two parts and focuses on the Mongols living in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Part One (28 minutes) follows the life of a nomadic Mongol family on their yearly journey
Central Asia and Far East
Environment
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding
Everyday Life
The Wodaabe
1988
52
‘
Directed by
Leslie Woodhead
David Wason
.
*Is the Wodaabe world disappearing? How are we to place the painted male faces? The very considerable success of this film is the ways it answers these questions.* J. Picto The Wodaabe follow
Central Africa
Herding
Animals
Everyday Life
Ritual