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200272 minPGdocumentary

Faraway Roots

200272 minPGdocumentary

A traveler journeys across Mauritania to find a tree seen from a window in Belgium, meeting locals who share their views along the way.

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Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd

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A traveler journeys across Mauritania to find a tree seen from a window in Belgium, meeting locals who share their views along the way.

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Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd

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A traveler journeys across Mauritania in search of a tree seen from a window in Belgium. Along the way, he encounters local men and women who share their thoughts about the quest. For some, the tree represents a spiritual sign. Others view it as a cultural symbol or a marker of lost paths. The film runs for 72 minutes and was released in 2002.

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