The Parching Winds of Somalia

  • January 1984
  • 30mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Charles Geshekter,

    The film provides a close look at how the nomadic inhabitants of Somalia have withstood the ravages of a harsh desert environment and the encroachment of European imperial forces by synthesizing knowledge of the past, Muslim practices, and skillful livestock management in a successful fusion of traditional values with modern techniques.