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Released
2003 · FILM

Ässhäk - Geschichten aus der Sahara

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Runtime
110 min
Documentary

Synopsis

Shots, scenery and traditions of some Tuareg (plural of Targi) tribes, the Berber pre-Arab native camel-mounted nomads of the Sahara and bordering Sahel region. Their favorite pastime are stories, mixing truth, dreams, legends and poetic liberty, mainly told by the elderly and professional "griot", in tents or by the campfire, often accompanied on the single-string imzhad bow instrument. The central concept is "asshak", their ancient honor code, which stands for virtue, Allah's will and respect for life.

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Principal cast & crew: 10

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Edited by Magdolna RokobShot by Pio CorradiScored by Harry De Wit

Also known as

  • Asshak - Tales from the Saharaen
  • Ässäk, l'âme du désertfr

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