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Ässhäk - Geschichten aus der Sahara (2004)

Name: Ässhäk - Geschichten aus der Sahara
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-05-20T09:38:30+02:00
Rating: 3.08
Cast: El Hadj Ibrahim Tshibrit, Schilen Rabidin, Azahra

Documentary | 110 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 110 minuten

Alternative title: Asshak - Tales from the Sahara

Country: Germany / Netherlands / Switzerland

Directed by: Ulrike Koch

Stars: El Hadj Ibrahim Tshibrit, Schilen Rabidin, Azahra

IMDb score: 6,6 (110)

Releasedate: 9 December 2003

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Ässhäk - Geschichten aus der Sahara plot

Documentary about the environment of the Tuaregs. These nomadic people have managed to survive in the Sahara desert, in an area known for extremes of heat and cold, with its mystical beauty of starry skies over the dim light of a campfire. The Tuaregs cultivate a love of music, poetry and beauty. In her documentary, Koch features, among others, the storyteller Ibrahim Tshibrit, who keeps the oral traditions of his tribe alive. And the marabut, who is revered as a saint, keeper of an ancient mosque and traditions that predate Islam. He shows how he prepares a medicinal drink on the basis of Koran texts. By playing the imzad (one-stringed violin), the Tuareg women recall the values of their people, in which 'ässhäk', the respect for others, comes first.