Storyline
In 1950, the explorer Roger Frison-Roche made a crossing of more than a thousand kilometers on the back of a camel with the photographer Georges Tairraz II, in the heart of the Sahara, from Hoggar then Djanet in Algeria to Ghat in Libya. From their journey they brought back a large number of color films and documents. Among thousands of photos, they selected 47 images which reflect the various aspects of these immense spaces which occupy a third of Africa in the book "The Great Desert". “The Great Desert, 1000 kilometers on camelback” is the eponymous 85-minute documentary of this epic, released in 1950.
Cast & Crew
Roger Frison-Roche
Self
Lead
Georges Tairraz II
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georges Tairraz II's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Le Grand Désert is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
