The story of Charles de Foucauld, a cavalry officer in the French army who became an explorer and geographer, then a Catholic monk, priest, linguist and hermit in the Hoggar desert in Algeria..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a camel, you’ll probably find something here. It’s definitely not for the popcorn-and-a-soda crowd who want constant movement. If you’re into historical biographies that feel like they were filmed in a different century—which, well, they were—you might...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Léon Poirier
Bruno Ziener
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a camel, you’ll probably find something here. It’s definitely not for the popcorn-and-a-soda crowd who want constant movement. If you’re into historical biographies that feel like they were filmed in a different century—which, well, they were—you might dig it. But be warned: it’s a slog if you aren’t in the right headspace. There is this one moment where the camera just sits on the horizon for what feels like ten minutes. No mu..."
Pierre de Guingand
Léon Poirier
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