Mauritania - Sahara Crossing
Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 2024

The Sahara: a place of extremes. A journey of extremes: With the help of three locals Samuel Häde wants to traverse 400 kilometers through the desert. On foot, with a camel caravan, through the largest desert in the world and across endless sand dunes, enduring merciless temperatures. An exciting adventure documentary about a journey through an endless landscape of golden sand and majestic dunes.

Roles: author, camera, editing

Genre: culture & adventure travel

Length: 60′ & 45′

Editorial team: Fabian Döring, Michael Cordero

Production: Elbmotion Pictures GmbH

World Wide distribution: Autentic GmbH

Format: Länder Menschen Abenteuer

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