Winds of Sand, Women of Rock
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- 2009
- 93 min
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The camel died of an infection.
- The rope was too tight.
Who's the owner?
- Tenna.
- Yes, we'd better.
SOUTH SAHARA, NIGER
OK, unleash her.
This camel is upset.
Look for a calmer one.
Let the baby go to the other side.
Hold her tight, she's afraid.
The milk is flowing.
Stop her.
Amina, let me tie it here first.
Every year after the rains,
women from different camps
come together to travel,
taking one or two camels
and a few donkeys and goats,
if they have any.
They set off for the Bilma oasis
to harvest the dates.
Together, we go from here
to the Bilma oasis.
God bless you.
- And the dead of this world?
How are you?
- I'm fine.
Anything wrong?
- Everything's fine.
And you? You're OK?
- Yes, I'm fine.
How are you?
- How are you?
Nobody is ill?
- Everyone's fine.
How are your neighbours?
- They're fine.
Have a seat!
I'll leave in five days.
We'll come too, with some goats
to sell at the market.
The rest of the animals
will stay with our neighbours.
We'll start packing.
We have already stored our wood.
Now we must pack, roll the mats
and take down the tents.
Then we'll be ready.
but they died during the storm.
Because of the rain?
- Yes, those three days were bad.
Two goats and a horse
died in the storm.
My God!
Really?
But you still own 2 donkeys?
- Yes.
So God protected you
from something even worse.
and broke the horse's neck.
Blood came out of its nose.
Well...
May God help us
through our journey.
May God help us.
Mariama, what nice sand
in your hair!
Did you put it in yourself?
- No.
Who did?
- Dakko put it in my two big braids.
The daughter of Kondoi is beautiful
You know, Amina, when the Kondoi girl
was kidnapped for her wedding,
her veil was loose and the men
were so struck by her beauty
that they forgot about kidnapping her!
- Really?
After the caravan
when will you go home?
Not before the end of Ramadan.
As late as possible.
So, you're "avoiding your husband",
as they say in the song.
What good is he to me?
Your parents gave you to the wrong one?
- Yes.
What's wrong with him?
- I don't want a man from the desert.
So, Mariama, you're a runaway,
you're fleeing your husband?
Mind your hand, mum!
My God, it's burning hot!
My bag is really heavy.
You are taking too many things.
It's quite full.
- It's too much.
It's big enough,
it can take all my stuff.
Why are you taking it all, Amina?
I want everything with me.
- Why?
I may need it all.
What did you say?
Are they worn out?
They're OK.
will last the whole trip.
- Yes.
Leave at least
What?
- Leave four branches. Strong ones.
What are you doing?
Bring it here.
It's heavy.
- Why carry it, then? Give it to me.
Take another stick.
Have you not found your camel?
- Not yet.
If I find my camel,
we will leave together.
Yes, let's stay together.
When your camels finish drinking,
move them so mine can drink.
Yes, OK.
Women have always done the caravan.
We are not afraid.
We can take care of ourselves.
We know the road well.
We prefer to travel without men.
When we leave the men
take the other camels to the pastures.
From here to the Bezze Denga well
it's a 3-day walk.
From Bezze Dengato the Agadem well,
it's 2 days.
From Agadem to the Dibella well,
From Dibellato the Zoobaba well,
also 3 days.
From Zoobabato Bilma,
That makes 13 days.
But with the stops,
it takes up to 3 weeks.
These are dunes.
Another dune here.
And a dune here.
It won't be easy.
The journey will be long
and full of obstacles.
The road to Bilma is hard,
drought is everywhere,
but we are eager to go.
Issai, don't let it go away!
DAY 1, MIDDAY BREAK
The wind is burning my face.
Tighten the rope.
Where have our goats gone?
The water's boiling.
Where's that girl?
Gone to get the millet?
Is it boiling?
- Yes, I'm waiting for her.
She won't be long.
How do you say 'bag' in French?
- How, Mariama?
Le sac.
- Le sac.
How do you say 'water'?
- Water? 'De l'eau.'
The containers?
- 'Les tasses.'
How do you say 'sugar'?
- 'Le sucre.'
Les chaussures.
- Les chaussures.
And this?
Un bb.
- Bb.
And this? Le parfum.
- Le parfum.
What's this?
Le bijou.
- Le bijou.
And this here?
Les tresses.
- Les tresses.
OK, that's it.
Put it on top, mum.
Here, take your knife.
Look at my feet!
I already have blisters
and they've burst.
The skin is cracked.
After I sell my dates, I'll buy
some perfume products in town,
and I will try to start a business.
If I find a cheap house,
I'll buy it.
You'll leave the Sahara?
- Life's too hard here.
I am sick of doing this trip every year
And then the whole trip back.
When men are not there we even have
to find the lost camels
and draw water from the well.
you get chapped skin
and your body dries out.
You lose your charm.
- We don't have kids to raise,
we could try to start a business.
Alone you can get by.
With the money from the dates
I want to buy clothes and food
but above all, go back to school.
You need savings, to study.
Yes, I will try to study
and work at the same time.
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