A six year drought in the Sahel desert has forced the Tuareg to abandon their traditional nomadic ways. The film examines the changes in the structure and lifestyle of the Tuareg and looks at Community Aid Abroad projects which are helping them to establish a new way of life.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505279
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nomads
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sahara Desert
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tuaregs - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relief
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)