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DVD The End of the Rains
In May 2007, in close co-operation with BMW,
Touratech undertook the world‘s first adventure
motorbike journey on the new BMW F 800 GS.
Together with the BMW G 650 Xchallenge -
which had already been tested earlier - the two
set off on the journey around Lake Victoria, Africa‘s
biggest lake. The trip covered 5087 km of
sand, gravel, corrugated metal and mud - from
the white sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean
through the Masai steppe in Kenya, the savannah
of Tanzania, the green mountains of Burundi
and Rwanda, around the extinct Mt. Elgon
volcano in Uganda and back to Mombasa.
The team consisted of Herbert Schwarz, who was
testing the accessories (which were developed by
Touratech) under extreme conditions off-road,
and Ramona Schwarz, who accompanied him
in photography and film. Together the two
produced thousands of photographs and many
hours of film.
Travelling independently with a tent, they had
plenty of amazing encounters with the locals. Throughout their travels, the travellers encountered African
joie de vivre and hospitality everywhere they went.The visit to the world’s last surviving mountain gorillas
who live in the Virunga volcanoes of Rwanda was unique.
What distinguishes this film from earlier Touratech films is its strong documentary character. Ramona and
Herbert Schwarz shot all the footage for this film themselves. It shows a realistic picture of strange and
fascinating Black Africa. The two captured images on the roadside and of daily life. Topics such as the genocide
in Rwanda and the poverty are also brought closer to the viewer with sensitivity and understanding.
english/german
091-0186
made for adventure
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