Film
Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
1989Directed by Werner Herzog
Where to watch
Stream
- Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Free / with ads
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- Shout! Factory TV
- YouTube Free
- Plex
- Plex Channel
- Released
- Runtime
- 52m
About Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun
- Documentary
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Writer
- Werner Herzog
- Original title
- Wodaabe – Die Hirten der Sonne
