"Herdsmen of the Sun"
1988
Directed by Werner Herzog

Herzog's fascination with the natural world at its most enduringly strange led him to the southern Sahara for Herdsmen of the Sun, "a startling anthropological documentary about the nomadic members of the Wodaabe Tribe" (Janet Maslin). Spectacular tribal courtship  rituals are captured on film, as once a year, the men decorate themselves with beads and blue lipstick and festive hats to participate in what amounts to a beauty pageant. French, English and Peul with English subtitles.  52 minutes.