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Faraway Roots
Faraway Roots
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FARAWAY ROOTS

Racines Lointaines

Directed by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd
Belgium, 2002
Documentary

Synopsis

A photographer sets out to Mauritania on a journey to find a tree. In the form of letters written to his lover, a voice-over reads his reflections and the accounts of his travels. During this search, locals are interviewed, sharing their spiritual beliefs, and interpreting the meaning of his quest.

Synopsis

A photographer sets out to Mauritania on a journey to find a tree. In the form of letters written to his lover, a voice-over reads his reflections and the accounts of his travels. During this search, locals are interviewed, sharing their spiritual beliefs, and interpreting the meaning of his quest.