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The Shadow of the Earth

Plot: Rich in environmental mood and ethnic color, this human drama chronicles the lives and rituals of a nomadic Berber tribe in the southern Tunisian desert, especially focusing on a son about to inherit the full mantle of leadership. When he sees that their sheep are threatened with a possibly devastating illness, the precarious nature of the group's existence is brought home to him and he leaves to gain a livelihood and knowledge in the city
Release Date: Saturday, January 2 1981
42 years ago
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Portrait of Despina TomazaniDespina Tomazani
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Portrait of Hélène CatzarasHélène Catzaras
Hélène Catzaras was
26 in The Shadow of the Earth
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Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Mouna NoureddineMouna Noureddine
Mouna Noureddine was
44 in The Shadow of the Earth
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Sat, Jan 23 1937
Portrait of Rached KhémisRached Khémis
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Crew

Portrait of Taïeb LouhichiTaïeb Louhichi
Director
Taïeb Louhichi was
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Portrait of Ramón F. SuárezRamón F. Suárez
Director of Photography
Ramón F. Suárez was
51 in The Shadow of the Earth
Tue, Sep 02 1930 –
Tue, Dec 06 2016
Portrait of Moufida TlatliMoufida Tlatli
Editor
Moufida Tlatli was
34 in The Shadow of the Earth
Mon, Aug 04 1947 –
Sun, Feb 07 2021