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Release Date:
October 11, 2023
Original Title:
The Soil of the Namib: Dreams
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Germany | Namibia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 25
Far away, in the middle of the Namibian wasteland, on former German colonial soil. Unsecured, threatening tunnels lead deep into a monolithic mountain. Major, Esmeralda and Peter are working in illegal mines, searching for gemstones. The workers risk their lives every day, and their work brings little economic return. The group lives in its own microcosm, in which it seems they have buried their dreams.
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