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Faraway Roots
Racines lointaines2002
- Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd
- 1h 12m
- January 1, 2002 · Belgium, Mauritania
Overview
I travelled across Mauritania to find a tree that I saw from my window in Belgium. It wasn't a mythical tree, but rather one that could be anywhere. On my way, I met men and women who shared their perception of this quest and in doing so, in a roundabout way they shared some of their visions of the world and of existence. For some, my tree was the sign from the spirits, of the invisible or a call from light. For others, it was the symbol of a history, a culture or the end of a period in time. For yet others, it was a tree that you see only when you get lost...
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 2002
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- French, Fulah
- Countries
- Belgium, Mauritania
- Production
- Cobra Films
- Director
- Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd
- Cinematography
- Philippe Guilbert,Philippe Jadot
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
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