Barefoot to Timbuktu


1h 26m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Araouane, a once prosperous oasis in the middle of the Sahara, chokes beneath encroaching dunes. While traveling with nomads, Ernst Aebi, a New York artist, chances upon a few remaining starving people, former slaves of long departed rulers. Touched by their destitution, he decides to help. Having b

Film Details

Also Known As
Barfuss nach Timbuktu
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Filmcoopi Zurich Ag

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Araouane, a once prosperous oasis in the middle of the Sahara, chokes beneath encroaching dunes. While traveling with nomads, Ernst Aebi, a New York artist, chances upon a few remaining starving people, former slaves of long departed rulers. Touched by their destitution, he decides to help. Having become prosperous as one of the early loft converters in SoHo, New York's now fancy artist's district, he stays three years. He spends a large part of his fortune to revive the oasis. A vegetable garden, a school, and a small hotel rise from the sand. Civil war forces Aebi to flee, leaving behind a flourishing community and friends who count the days 'til his return. Almost twenty years later he manages to find his way back to Araouane despite the region having become a lawless no-man's land.

Film Details

Also Known As
Barfuss nach Timbuktu
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
Filmcoopi Zurich Ag

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

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Released in United States Winter February 12, 2010

Released in United States Winter February 12, 2010