Last of the Caravans

Synopsis: 1.5 million TUAREGS are scattered across the Sahara desert in North Africa, one of the earth’s most hostile environments to mankind. Over thousands of years the resilient Tuaregs have adapted well to the harsh living conditions of the desert and to this day their camel caravans continue their timeless trek across the Sahara. The Tuaregs have defied drought and famine, struggled with political repression and are fighting a civil war. But will they survive the onslaught of modern times? The film captures man’s
eternal struggle for survival and unveils the mystique of a proud people juxtapositioning their ancient traditions against the rapidly changing society of the 21st century.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 1994
Subjects: Anthropology; Geography
Keywords: ethnography; social change; Tuareg; tradition

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