Nomad's Land: In the Footsteps of Nicolas Bouvier (2008)

The young director, Gael Metroz, takes the road alone, camera in hand, in the footsteps of Nicolas Bouvier. He discovers that the East is no longer the almost carefree land of the Fifties recounted in l'Usage du Monde: Iran in crises, Pakistan shaken by tribal violence's, Taliban, civil war in Sri Lanka. This world, Bouvier had the usage, seem to have disappeared under the veil of time. Disappointed the director leaves the main road traced by the famous Topolino and continues on the small path with the nomads. In creating his own route, Gael Metroz reveals the writer's philosophy of travel.

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Summary Details
Earliest Release DateSeptember 10, 2008 (Switzerland)
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresAdventure Documentary

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
SwitzerlandSep 10, 2008$43,346$276,627