On the Road to Timbuktu: Explorers in Africa (1999)

Directed by

Jean-Claude Lubtchansky

Genre

documentary film

Country

France

Runtime

52 min

How it feels

This documentary traces the journeys of three European explorers who traveled through Africa in the 19th century. Mungo Park, Rene Caille, and Heinrich Barth each sought to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu.

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What happens

On the Road to Timbuktu: Explorers in Africa (French: Vers Tombouctou : L'Afrique des explorateurs; German: Auf nach Timbuktu!) is a 1999 documentary film adapted from French historian Anne Hugon's nonfiction book of the same name. Directed by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky, and co-produced by Trans Europe Film, La Sept-Arte and Éditions Gallimard, with voice-over narration by French actors François Marthouret, Yves Lambrecht, and German actor Richard Sammel. The film follows in the footsteps of Mungo Park, René Caillié and Heinrich Barth, the three explorers who have become legends both in Europe and in Africa. The documentary was broadcast on Arte on 6 November 1999, as part of the channel's television programme The Human Adventure. It has been dubbed into German, however, it is unclear whether the film is available in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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