Beyond the Plains
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Shows the traditional world of the Masai as it is confronted by the westernized, technological world by telling the life story of a young Masai. Dramatized scenes show his early life in a tiny village, his school days, etc., and his present position as a university lecturer., The story of Sayallel, a nomadic herdsboy who leaves his Masai community to attend school and gradually gains a new Tanzanian identity. Now a university professor, Sayallel describes his early years in voice-over commentary which dramatizes his youth in a tiny village. Documentary footage and re-creations blend to present an allegory of Africa, a continent divided by ethnic loyalties in an age of emergent nationalism.
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Shows the traditional world of the Masai as it is confronted by the westernized, technological world by telling the life story of a young Masai. Dramatized scenes show his early life in a tiny village, his school days, etc., and his present position as a university lecturer., The story of Sayallel, a nomadic herdsboy who leaves his Masai community to attend school and gradually gains a new Tanzanian identity. Now a university professor, Sayallel describes his early years in voice-over commentary which dramatizes his youth in a tiny village. Documentary footage and re-creations blend to present an allegory of Africa, a continent divided by ethnic loyalties in an age of emergent nationalism.
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