Faraway Roots (2002)
- Original title
- Racines lointaines
- Directed by
- Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A filmmaker travels across Mauritania searching for a tree he once saw from his window in Belgium. Along the way he meets people who share their thoughts about his quest, revealing their own views on life and the world.
contemplativesereneintrospectiveunderstatedslowphilosophicalpersonalquiet
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