The Man Who Stopped the Desert

2010 · Documentary · 64 min. · United Kingdom

The Man Who Stopped the Desert

Yacouba Sawadogo, an illiterate farmer from Burkina Faso has transformed the lives of thousands of people across West Africa. Over cinematic reconstruction Sawadogo tells his incredible story of his battle with nature and man.

Direction Mark Dodd

Soundtrack David Poore

Screenplay Mark Dodd

Cinematography Mark Dodd

Original title The Man Who Stopped the Desert

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Not rated (FilmAffinity)

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