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20162385 minPGspecial

5.5/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Indigenous Histories

Primal Survivor

20162385 minPGspecial

5.5/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Hazen Audel retraces a Berber nomad's path through the Sahara.

Indigenous Histories

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Hazen Audel retraces a Berber nomad's path through the Sahara.

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Hazen Audel embarks on an epic trek that will mirror a traditional Berber nomad journey across the Saharan desert cauldron to an oasis.

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