
Le Chant du Hoggar is a fictionalized documentary directed by Pierre Ichac, which takes as its theme the adventurous life of the Tuaregs of yesteryear, the setting being the lesser-known mountains and valleys of the Hoggar, and the actors being the Tuaregs themselves. This production, of considerable interest, was filmed last year by Pierre Ichac, a project manager for the General Government of Algeria.
Pierre Ichac
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Should you watch this obscure 1930 French docu-drama? Honestly, only if you are obsessed with old desert travelogues or want to see what people thought "real life" looked like back then. If you want a fast story, you'll absolutely hate it. But if you like staring at rocks and camels, it's kinda cool. 🐪 The whole thi...


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"Should you watch this obscure 1930 French docu-drama? Honestly, only if you are obsessed with old desert travelogues or want to see what people thought "real life" looked like back then. If you want a fast story, you'll absolutely hate it. But if you like staring at rocks and camels, it's kinda cool. 🐪 The whole thing is directed by Pierre Ichac, who apparently spent six months driving around the Hoggar mountains in a tiny car and riding camels. He shot thousands of meters of film, and you ca..."


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