Along the Smugglers' Trail
Lungo la pista dei contrabbandieri
Synopsis
Pierluca Rossi's Lungo La Pista Dei Contrabbandieri (1990) is an adventure documentary about a mountain bike crossing of the 700 km between the towns of Tamarasset and Djanet in the southern Algerian Sahara, from the Hoggar mountain range to the Tassili n'Ajjer. This crossing, supported by a 4x4 truck and a motorcycle, and never before undertaken by bicycle, emphasizes the rediscovered dimension of slowness, similar to the caravans of the Tuareg, in contrast to the unnatural speed of mechanized desert travel in the 1990s, which was considered the norm at the time due to the distorted image provided by the Paris-Dakar Rally and other similar events.
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- Director
- Pierluca Rossi
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierluca Rossi
- Original Title
- Lungo la pista dei contrabbandieri
- Release Date
- 01/01/1990
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 30m
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Pierluca Rossi
Pierluca Rossi
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Pierluca Rossi
Director
Pierluca Rossi
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What is Along the Smugglers' Trail about?
Pierluca Rossi's Lungo La Pista Dei Contrabbandieri (1990) is an adventure documentary about a mountain bike crossing of the 700 km between the towns of Tamarasset and Djanet in the southern Algerian Sahara, from the Hoggar mountain range to the Tassili n'Ajjer. This crossing, supported by a 4x4 truck and a motorcycle, and never before undertaken by bicycle, emphasizes the rediscovered dimension of slowness, similar to the caravans of the Tuareg, in contrast to the unnatural speed of mechanized desert travel in the 1990s, which was considered the norm at the time due to the distorted image provided by the Paris-Dakar Rally and other similar events.
Who directed Along the Smugglers' Trail?
Along the Smugglers' Trail was directed by Pierluca Rossi.
Who stars in Along the Smugglers' Trail?
The principal cast of Along the Smugglers' Trail includes Pierluca Rossi, Pieli Monica, Thomas Teora, Giovanni Pierluigi De Cesari.
When was Along the Smugglers' Trail released and how long is it?
Along the Smugglers' Trail was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 30m.