NOMADS World Culture Festival Site, Taij Mountain, Nalaikh
August 21–23, 2026
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Daily

Tarlamt: Salt Caravan to Bilma

Tarlamt: Salt Caravan to Bilma

Official Synopsis

Filmed in 2000 with lightweight equipment in harsh desert conditions, this documentary follows a Tuareg (Kel Eway Imjaghan) camel caravan traveling across the Sahara to Bilma, documenting traditional trade routes, desert survival, and social organization.

Biography

Filmmaker(s): Sarah Lunacek

Sarah Lunacek is an anthropologist, filmmaker, and researcher at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She has conducted extensive ethnography in Niger and the Sahara, studying Tuareg caravan routes, mobility, and material culture.

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