Barfuss nach Timbuktu
Documentary, 85 min.
| Title E: | Barefoot To Timbuktu |
by Martina Egi
Switzerland, October 2009
In 1987 the Swiss-American Ernst Aebi found himself stranded at the Araouane oasis in the Sahara on the back of a camel. The few inhabitants were poor. Aebi decided on the spur of the moment to realise a self-help project with them. He became a beacon of hope for these people who had known neither fruit nor vegetables. Aebi, a successful artist in New York, stayed on for three years. A civil war in Mali forces him in the early nineties to escape “his” village. He returned to Araouane in 2008. A film about tolerance, conflict and friendship between cultures.
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Directed by:
Martina Egi
Written by:
Martina Egi, Beat Hirt
World Premiere: October 2009
Original Version:
German/English/French, colour,
Digi Beta,
85 min.
Production:
Mesch & Ugge AG
Producer:
Beat Hirt
Cinematography:
Frank Messmer
Editing:
Christian Müller
Location Sound Mix:
Florian Flossmann
Sound Editing:
Roberto Filaferro
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Werner Grasmugg
Music:
Fatima Dunn, Nico Contesse
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World Sales:
Accent Films International Ltd.
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Distribution Switzerland:
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
