Winds of Sand, Women of Rock

Winds of Sand, Women of Rock

90 mins | Documentary | Oct. 31, 2009

This may be the last journey of Domagali, Amina and Hanne and their Toubou women's caravan in the Sahara. Each fall, armed with daggers, they leave the men behind and cross the desert to sell dates in Agadez to bring back the means to survive in the village for another year. This economic responsibility gives them a special position in their society. Yet, the increasing market pressure endangers their 'business'. How will their social status change

Winds of Sand, Women of Rock

90 mins | Documentary | Oct. 31, 2009

Winds of Sand, Women of Rock
This may be the last journey of Domagali, Amina and Hanne and their Toubou women's caravan in the Sahara. Each fall, armed with daggers, they leave the men behind and cross the desert to sell dates in Agadez to bring back the means to survive in the village for another year. This economic responsibility gives them a special position in their society. Yet, the increasing market pressure endangers their 'business'. How will their social status change
Producers RTBF, ORF, Entre Chien et Loup, France 5, Lotus-Film, Liaison Cinématographique
Original title Vents de sable, femmes de roc
Directors Nathalie Borgers
Writers Nathalie Borgers

Cast

Amina Ahmed

as Elle-même