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A Kalahari Family Part One: A Far Country
Documentary - 2001
A Kalahari Family Part One: A Far Country
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In 1951, the Marshall family set out to document the life of the Bushmen of the Kalahari. After a week of hard travel in desert-adapted vehicles, they met Toma Tsamkxao and his Ju|'hoan band in Nyae Nyae.
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A Kalahari Family Part One: A Far Country
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Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
1 Jan 2001
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
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