Herdsmen of the Sun (German: Wodaabe – Die Hirten der Sonne) is a 1989 documentary film by Werner Herzog.

The film explores the social rituals and cultural celebrations of the Saharan nomadic Wodaabe tribe.

Particular focus is given to the Gerewol celebration, which features an elaborate male beauty contest to win wives.

I do not make films using images only of clouds and trees, I work with human beings because the way they function in different cultural groups interests me.

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