Chighali
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English - September 28, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTV & Film News journalism audio article longform cinematic investigation vespucci Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Camels, sand storms, scorpions, and sand dunes towering like buildings—these are amongst Sidi’s first ever memories. Raised in a nomadic tribe on the far edge of the Sahara desert, Sidi doesn’t have a father like the other kids. He dreams of meeting him, even after his mom explains he’s gone away to heaven, a journey from which he won’t return. When Sidi discovers that many years ago a foreign documentary crew had visited the tribe, he sets out on a quest to recover this lost footage and see his father’s face—a journey that takes him far from the only home he has ever known. Along the way, he begins to feel a lifeline connecting him to his father, Chighali, across distance, time, and memory.
Journalist: Sahar Zand
Audio: Evan Phillips
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