Trains on the Mauritania Railway are up to 3 kilometers in length, making them among the largest and heaviest in the world. What are your thoughts on this impressive railway?
I was very impressed. Just the shear magnitude of what this railway carries is mind boggling. Thank for this well produced, well composed, and edited, short documentary. It looks just as good, and in some cases, better then some "Hollywood Movies," that I have seen. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.
People have no earthly idea how lucky they are to be born where they are at times. The unlucky minds are born in these treacherous lands. Your consciousness could have been deemed anywhere in the world at the time of the sperm wiggling it's way into the egg.
@@benjy117 True, For me reality is much different then your's living in India. But the fact is I'm privileged enough to understand and know the outside world and maybe one day experience it first hand.
Early mornings & night. Sleep during the heat of the day. At night in hot climates, there’s usually enough star/moon light to be able to see what you’re doing.
I cannot express about how much gratitude and respect i have for National Geographic for making me see and feel things like no other digital media platform anywhere around the globe. I wish the people you record in you videos have a life full of wealth and well being. You guys can really make people do great things. Keep Growing.
Nat Geo is raising the bar on TH-cam! What a moving documentary. The evocative music matched the visuals, and the overall minimalist vibe was perfect for this subject.
At some point,I felt like watching CGI animation.. Awsome cinematography.. The music and the people's brought a strange feeling in me.. It bought me tears.. Long live sahara ❤
NG is good at that..riling up peoples' emotions in first world countries who's only problems in life are what starbucks flavor am I going to order today and when my next overpriced heavy interst rated student loan payment is due
Catseye Ruby. Yes,it brought tears in my eyes too. There are people who are destined to s harsh life in desert. We living with comfort in USA city have some thoughs about our troubles/anxieties of day to day matters. We do tend to forget the harsh life of so many people on this earth----they are human beings like us---- they were born to their impoverished mothers, a harsh & poor life has been their destiny.
@@atiqrahman7289 its sad but your totally right we both live in a amazing country but yours is the best for it its USA while I live in the philippines and it is sad to watch this video seeing those people lives in the desert but they use to it, a harsh environment also a beautiful landscape and views in the place where the place in there is unique than ours may bless those people who lives their and god be with them
Infinity respect to the amazing workers that laid all the railing in this unforgiving terrain. And definitely not forgetting all the railway workers there .
I have trekked between Chinguetti and Ouadane in early 2017 with Ahmad,the same guide in the film.He was so kind and nice,as well as professional.I could not forget this 5-day long trip with him.After this trekking I climbed on the train and stayed overnight there.It's an experience that I will never forget.Thank you Mauritania.
I rode this train from Choum (the centerpoint stop) to Zouerate, then all the way back down to Nouadhibou in 1978 during the Polisario war when I was in Mauritania serving as an NGO director. I remember riding on top of the ore through the frigid desert night. The train crew let us ride with them in the engine cab on the way back down to the port. So many trains were derailed during the war. We passed many ore cars tipped over and abandoned.
@@crawfy0001 42 years ago the run from Choum to Nouadhibou was overnight, about 12 hours non-stop. The Choum tunnel was still in use, and the four locomotives emerged with blazing floodlights and swarming with soldiers. Just like Strelnikov's surprise return on his armored train in the movie of Dr. Zhivago. The trains were longer in the war years. We were told they were the heaviest objects moving on land at that time.
this is the train of the biggest company in Mauritania called "Snim", it is located in Nouadhibou the economic Capital of Mauritania and my father works in there since 1977 and he'll retire this year. it's very beautiful watching and seeing my fellow citizen just heart toching
My respect to all the inhabitants of the Sahara, you are more resilient than the entire population of the so called first world countries only by living in a desert like the Sahara.
I tip my hat to Macgregor the film maker for this utterly stunning and thoughtful piece. The style of using titles instead of a commentator is infinitely more preferable. Thank you for making this I salute you!
My heart broken when I read "it is their only connection to the outside world " quite powerful. Now people in urban still feel alone having all kind of gadgets. Such a blessed life we have. Imagine life of these people. Great...just great people.
@@valeriehaider3273 Yet they are connected to the outside world because they want to, right? No one is forcing such a connection, but I noticed the fellow on the hopper car ALSO had headphones, certainly not from anywhere but the "outside world".
I'm literally incapable of expressing with words what this short movie did to me but I'll try. One, I'm obsessed with geography so learning new things about some place in the world is always welcome. Two, since I'm passionate about visual arts especially photography I was mind-blown by the visual quality, I truly believe the videographer is a genius. Three, it's very humbling to see how some people live, under such conditions, it gives a person a whole new approach to life and reeeally boosts gratitude for everything that we have in our everyday life. I am beyond stunned by this production, I want to thank everyone who stands behind it and contributed to it, it is amazing.
09/01/21 Miracle water anyone air and water polluted yet??Our real life problems in the world today knowing or knew the truth will always set ur soul spirits free the truth will lead u to the path nature’s beauty in ur eyes can see ur point of views??07 think coming here??save money urself ur time ur soul spirits world if I was u now I will never come here in the Philippines to visit many hands here are holding the brooms any day of the month one year,he/she is playing with fire mix trash dry leaves with a lighter its own time set the fire anytime anyplace here sad but true in ur real lifetime glad to know if it’s worth coming here!!think 07
Ken Munoz honestly! I’m on TH-cam probably an hour a day is this type of cinematography is very rare. Actually makes you stop for a second. Almost all of TH-cam is handheld cellphone or webcam junk!
These people are so incredibly strong. I love how this film shows a parallel with an ancestral way of life, and how the culture has changed, but somehow retained the heart of the nomadic spirit of the sahara
Got to give it time, and got to have patience... Plus, the more you watch -- and discriminate by quickly switching off what you don't like, and sticking with and replaying what you do -- the more data the algorithms can crunch. Over the last year, my hit-to-miss ratio has gone up dramatically. I've been impressed by how they're improving.
I watched three times in a row with my mouth open. The feeling you get when a fellow human being stares directly into your soul, makes you feel like he is your brother
Artistic filmmaking. Masterfully done. Every frame felt of a different civilisation. This is our planet Earth. The greatest wonder in the known universe.
It reminded me of the Dirk Pitt book "Sahara" so I had to watch this. I live in a scrub desert and don't like it. I need forested area. So for that reason people need to buy up my "Impact" and "Dance of Death" James Grider novels on Amazon by E. Paula Willson so I can accrue money to move.
yea.. looks "peaceful" because there are nothing on it. it's empty place. basically if u lost on this place without food, water, and equipments, u will die. the possibility is high.
You should check out these films: Baraka and Samsara. Both directed by Ron Fricke. It is exactly like this video, capturing cultures around the world. Even the cinematography is identical.
I rember the old national geographic documentaries, they were very bad considering how good the photos in magazines were, so watching this is a breath of fresh air. I absolutely agree with you. Excellent cinematographer and photography. Hope to see more like this one.
One of the best I have seen. Thank you NatGeo. Direction , photography and cinematography are beyond words. People living in such precarious situations are always a motivation. The director has portrayed it beautifully. Could'nt be better
Amazing. Nothing short of cinematographic genius making something so trivial in modern society seem almost futuristic. Short films like these that make you say wow aloud at something so basic and take your imagination to another world, despite it being filmed here, are really inspiring.
There is plenty. You just have to look for it. And YT content is provided by private individuals from all over the world, not by YT. Even you can upload a video. It's all volunteer contributions to the platform. This is not like a television network with preprogrammed content. So go ahead, charge up your cell phone and make a video. It's as easy as that. Got it?
3 kilometres long train? Wow! It's amazing how the main cars manage to pull the whole load. This is a very well made video by the way. Almost feels like watching a movie with a very unsettling undertone. I'm just.. amazed by the train, still. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.
Trains are indeed pretty amazing. I used to live in coal mining country in WVa and southwestern VA. Sometimes the trains are so long you could get stuck at a crossing for 15-20 minutes. And those trains are going up and down mountains. Raw power.
I visited Mauritania, they are one of the best people on the planet and the most simple and the screen is a country with a wonderful mythological landscape and a very cheap country. French, Spanish and German tourists are there in abundance in this pristine, untouched nature
it sure beats the stroke inducing "reality" productions that were (or maybe still are) released under the natgeo badge since newscorp took the reign. specifically, i am a fan of not allowing the camera to become the action. great stuff, your right!
Its amazing to me that the iron that comes from from her is going to build a world completely different to where it came from. The train, the tracks and the mining machinery are a little piece of that world but otherwise it feels like a different planet.
Emotionless ? Those are faces filled with wisdom, and heart, as you will never see in an American tv show. You lack as much human empathy as the desert lacks rain.
@K Naimah, Zakariya, and Ammara. Agree with you all, but just try to imagine how close are they to the times of our beloved Prophet peace be upon him in their worldly life. In Qiyamah we have looooong accounts to settle and they would be in Jannah in the blink of an eye compared to us.
Be greatful for what you have and be thankful to god for being born away from the harsh desert in sahara lucky to us we were born in a wealthy place and beautiful country but it is amazing also for those people who were born and live as a poor life in the desert for they were distine to be at that wonderful place even it is a harsh environment and living as a poor but they use to it and I am really greatful to god for everything and may godbless those people there and god be with them
I rode in the late 80s on Top of a waggon on that railway, it was so bizzarre and amazing. I never forget that trip that I made. I think this is one of the extremst railway of the world. Thank you for uploadingthese film. Also I must apologize for my bad English, but I'm from Bavaria. cheerio Toni
In cargo waggon is for free, but usually is 1 passanger waggon with a lot of people inside and holes in windows. So beter jump in first few waggons to avoid sit in huge dust cloud. Between Nobadibhou and Choum it stopped once when i was ridding on. Is only one way railway so train stops time to time for bypassing other trains from other directions. Highly reccomend that jurney, amazing experience if you decide must take snowboard googles to protect your eyes from dust,
No it's free, it stops at a place called "Choum" where you can jump on top of a loaded truck to go south towards "Atar" and other southern town. Meanwhile the train continue its journey to the north where it will be loaded with Iron ore.
Agreed!! They went down a more commercial/popular route some years ago and the quality of programming really suffered in my eyes. They were even endorsing products that should never have appeared on the same page as their name. This is a truly refreshing change and I sincerely hope it continues.
I am sincerely giving my thanks to those who create this video. Thanks for letting us know what has happened in that area. Indeed, the people in Sahara is fervently strong and inspiring!
Not a single word of narration and yet one of the best video I have seen in a long time. Great music and cinematography. I think the dessert automatically helps a lot to get those magnificent scenes.
@@user-yf4qh1ks9f Not all countries and not all people on this planet make stupid choices in life ,to end up on the bottom of society .To me a train running through a dessert is poetic.not sad..(your words not mine) Society is the best thing we have ,next level is the walking dead .I hope your not one of them are you.
rogue warr I dont really get what u mean and if i misunderstood your first comment; my bad. What I wanted to say is that i think nobody should have to struggle to survive on this planet. In theorie there are enough recourses for everybody on this planet. Unfortunately these recourses are not distributed equally which result in poverty and the "struggle to just live".
@@user-yf4qh1ks9f Sorry to inform you but that's how the world works .there has been always people struggling to get by since the beginning of time .Well try this ,how about you go and get a good paying job ,and when you get paid ,give half you money away to the poor of Africa and see if that works for you . Sound like you would like a communist or socialist world.....(My country should not be held accountable for the mistakes of your country )I HELP people in my town ,city,country only. You need to plead your case to the United Nations
@rogue warr the problem is in the choices themselves, do all people have choices? Are the "third world" free to choose and decide what's going on with their lives? The problem is these countries and societies are still occupied in different ways and they gonna stay always like that because their richness and development means the contrary for other "big countries" and that's the sad reality
The Malick who sells fish is my friend... He says it's tough to survive out there in the Sahara... So folks.. Always give respect to whatever job you do... Peace
how come a video make u feel hopeful, sad, happy, lonely, and grateful at the same time.. iwish greatcontent like this will always freely accessible for all of us the unfortunates
it is sad to see this much bad conditions for the locals,i checked now they have a population of only 4.3mn ,its not that much to be taken care of, this iron ore industry must be making billions and the stories of corruption must be rampant as usual in developing countries.
I am extremely happy to have viewed this video. Hats of to Nat Geo for having brought out this amazing video. I was transported to another world with the view and back ground music. What is more important is how the people have adapted to the environment and yet live their life to the fullest possible extent. Hats of to the people of Mauritania. God bless you.
OMG really wonderful. Places like this still exists on this planet, even in 21st Century. As if time has stooped. Wonderful cinematography. Only one issue " Text font is too small". Mauritania.... amazing.
No one knows how nicely this video is made.i watched it some years ago and it's still unforgettable and always in my memory to have look again. If you thoroughly behold to the soundtrack and the the production of the video, its just like stone in the mud.
A lot of people don't know Mauritania is a country that exists , I am a countries enthusiastic , I love watching the unique things in world , this short film is excellent , cinematics, editing is soothing
So interesting how people today live around the globe. This video was done in very good taste. The train rambling down the track in the middle of no where is spectacular.
Trains on the Mauritania Railway are up to 3 kilometers in length, making them among the largest and heaviest in the world. What are your thoughts on this impressive railway?
Come to India
In Canada trains can be over 4 kilometers long
Isn’t this where Lawrence used to blow up the tracks to help the Arabs take over the Ottoman Empire?
Peaceful video
I was very impressed. Just the shear magnitude of what this railway carries is mind boggling. Thank for this well produced, well composed, and edited, short documentary. It looks just as good, and in some cases, better then some "Hollywood Movies," that I have seen. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.
Documentaries like these are so humbling; we live on the same planet but completely different realities.
yesss its really impressive
Scary too
People have no earthly idea how lucky they are to be born where they are at times. The unlucky minds are born in these treacherous lands. Your consciousness could have been deemed anywhere in the world at the time of the sperm wiggling it's way into the egg.
@@benjy117 Bro..
@@benjy117 True, For me reality is much different then your's living in India. But the fact is I'm privileged enough to understand and know the outside world and maybe one day experience it first hand.
As a Mauritanian am really thankful that National Geographic shared one of the amazing facts about my country. I really appreciate all your efforts
Beautiful 🤗
Love our Mauritanian Muslim's
From Pakistan
Cheers from Brazil!
The landscapes portraited in this video were breathtaking!
The desert looks amazing
Mauritania for the win
The people who built the train track in this scorching heat 🙌🏻
Early mornings & night.
Sleep during the heat of the day.
At night in hot climates, there’s usually enough star/moon light to be able to see what you’re doing.
@@internet_internet
I assure you, you'll see nothing during the night without proper light
They built it in the winter when it's 32 degrees.
Slaves, yeah. They used their bones to lay the tracks on.
Salim Mazari Boufares I assure you , you will
And when I'm having a bad day, vids like this bring me back down to earth and thankful for my blessings.
Well said , jB
I cannot express about how much gratitude and respect i have for National Geographic for making me see and feel things like no other digital media platform anywhere around the globe. I wish the people you record in you videos have a life full of wealth and well being. You guys can really make people do great things. Keep Growing.
That depends.
@@maazkalim TBH, BBC is also an outstanding Channel.
P.S - ?
NG is a deepstate disinformation channel
Alright.
Thanks for your response.
And BTW, were you asking me anything?
Regardless.. How could you "P
S." without even editing your comment?
How about expressing thanks and gratitude for the folks who built this system/run and maintain it.
Nat Geo is raising the bar on TH-cam! What a moving documentary. The evocative music matched the visuals, and the overall minimalist vibe was perfect for this subject.
And then they blew it, by not paying a narrator to speak. Reading is annoying when I want to WATCH those amazing visuals.
I think those are made by independent film makers and NatGeo is sharing/promoting them.
Dr Franks Subs >>>Dubs
Boring documentary with f***** up audio they didn't raise the bar I've seen better and heard better
Dr Franks a documentary this good doesnt need a narrator.
10/10 for the videography and sound.
0/10 Narration though.
@@Amblydoper Sometimes you don't need narration :)
@@Amblydoper Do you know how to read??
Well I'd give 8/10. Videography is fine but more and better drone shots are needed.
It's National geographic, what do you expect?
9:57 his face brings peace. what a calm soul.
Great shot
I would watch an entire hour and a half documentary on this,that is how hooked i am after watching this
I recommend Samsara
I second this. Baraka is great too
me too
This is easily the most well produced video I've ever seen on TH-cam.
noted *
At some point,I felt like watching CGI animation.. Awsome cinematography.. The music and the people's brought a strange feeling in me.. It bought me tears.. Long live sahara ❤
NG is good at that..riling up peoples' emotions in first world countries who's only problems in life are what starbucks flavor am I going to order today and when my next overpriced heavy interst rated student loan payment is due
psalmsurfer1 even people in developed countries have an elaborate set of problems in life. much more than what you listed
Catseye Ruby. Yes,it brought tears in my eyes too. There are people who are destined to s harsh life in desert. We living with comfort in USA city have some thoughs about our troubles/anxieties of day to day matters. We do tend to forget the harsh life of so many people on this earth----they are human beings like us---- they were born to their impoverished mothers, a harsh & poor life has been their destiny.
catseye Ruby I live sahara long time
@@atiqrahman7289 its sad but your totally right we both live in a amazing country but yours is the best for it its USA while I live in the philippines and it is sad to watch this video seeing those people lives in the desert but they use to it, a harsh environment also a beautiful landscape and views in the place where the place in there is unique than ours may bless those people who lives their and god be with them
this 13 minute video is better then the entire 8th season of game of thrones
BackOutside with Nick and Ry indeed
This comment brought back alot of pain
and this is a true story, not fantasy
Beautiful
what a useless comment. Get western TV garbage out of my National Geographic videos.
Infinity respect to the amazing workers that laid all the railing in this unforgiving terrain. And definitely not forgetting all the railway workers there .
France
@@hiseverest9074 ??
I have trekked between Chinguetti and Ouadane in early 2017 with Ahmad,the same guide in the film.He was so kind and nice,as well as professional.I could not forget this 5-day long trip with him.After this trekking I climbed on the train and stayed overnight there.It's an experience that I will never forget.Thank you Mauritania.
Jianglei Yuan The people of Mauritania can be pretty friendly and fun to be with, just like Morocco.
I was there too, though I missed the camel trek! Abdou from Auberge Zarga in Chinguetti is also in the video. Very friendly, welcoming people.
who wouldve guessed that a story of a railway can be so beautiful?
Creepy Kid Sheldon.
I could. Railways are extremely beautiful and a monumental achievement in engineering.
One the best cinematography I have ever seen ❤️🌍
yeah, reminds me of Samsara
Me to
It's National Geographic bro, what else can you expect?
I rode this train from Choum (the centerpoint stop) to Zouerate, then all the way back down to Nouadhibou in 1978 during the Polisario war when I was in Mauritania serving as an NGO director. I remember riding on top of the ore through the frigid desert night. The train crew let us ride with them in the engine cab on the way back down to the port. So many trains were derailed during the war. We passed many ore cars tipped over and abandoned.
Wow! Sounds like a scene from a movie about a dystopian world.
How long did the ride take?
@@crawfy0001 42 years ago the run from Choum to Nouadhibou was overnight, about 12 hours non-stop. The Choum tunnel was still in use, and the four locomotives emerged with blazing floodlights and swarming with soldiers. Just like Strelnikov's surprise return on his armored train in the movie of Dr. Zhivago. The trains were longer in the war years. We were told they were the heaviest objects moving on land at that time.
Wow, thanks for sharing :)
@@charlesallen1585 just wait until the Iron Ore runs out...
this is the train of the biggest company in Mauritania called "Snim", it is located in Nouadhibou the economic Capital of Mauritania and my father works in there since 1977 and he'll retire this year. it's very beautiful watching and seeing my fellow citizen just heart toching
@Master Of Fatality of course it is. This will be an amazing experience
Dude........Really Ur. people......are living in very tough terrain conditions.....🎩🎩Hats.....Off......2....Uu
My respect to all the inhabitants of the Sahara, you are more resilient than the entire population of the so called first world countries only by living in a desert like the Sahara.
Thank you for that information, Gorgui.
you should be so proud to be apart of sometig so wonderfull
I tip my hat to Macgregor the film maker for this utterly stunning and thoughtful piece. The style of using titles instead of a commentator is infinitely more preferable. Thank you for making this I salute you!
Conor McGregor is truly a multi talented being.
I love how cinematically this video is done with almost no words. The visuals and the sounds were totally captivating.
My heart broken when I read "it is their only connection to the outside world " quite powerful. Now people in urban still feel alone having all kind of gadgets. Such a blessed life we have. Imagine life of these people. Great...just great people.
They believe they are blessed too Without all of your gadgets... simplicity is bliss.. beautiful land..
@@valeriehaider3273 Yet they are connected to the outside world because they want to, right? No one is forcing such a connection, but I noticed the fellow on the hopper car ALSO had headphones, certainly not from anywhere but the "outside world".
People in urban life feel lonely i know it even small cities are!
The cleanliness of the desert....no other place like it
Well said colonel
Sand in your teeth and lungs.
The winds tend to blow garbage until it is caught (bush, fence, etc.) making some places in the desert look like landfills.
@Buddy Van Cigrit sorry mate, but you're just too thick to comprehend this.
Outer space is pretty clean. Sterile actually
This short film is incredibly well produced.
Its Nat Geo........very professional people
Una muy hermosa produccion, um short movie que Valle mas que se furta por una hora
I'm literally incapable of expressing with words what this short movie did to me but I'll try.
One, I'm obsessed with geography so learning new things about some place in the world is always welcome.
Two, since I'm passionate about visual arts especially photography I was mind-blown by the visual quality, I truly believe the videographer is a genius.
Three, it's very humbling to see how some people live, under such conditions, it gives a person a whole new approach to life and reeeally boosts gratitude for everything that we have in our everyday life.
I am beyond stunned by this production, I want to thank everyone who stands behind it and contributed to it, it is amazing.
Nat Geo are the experts in these things.....I have a tonne of their documentaries
If Malik can smile with his condition, I have to smile too.....
best one
this comment should be pinned.....
Absolutely, the music that plays just gives you chills.
09/01/21 Miracle water anyone air and water polluted yet??Our real life problems in the world today knowing or knew the truth will always set ur soul spirits free the truth will lead u to the path nature’s beauty in ur eyes can see ur point of views??07 think coming here??save money urself ur time ur soul spirits world if I was u now I will never come here in the Philippines to visit many hands here are holding the brooms any day of the month one year,he/she is playing with fire mix trash dry leaves with a lighter its own time set the fire anytime anyplace here sad but true in ur real lifetime glad to know if it’s worth coming here!!think 07
So true dear, we are blessed ..we have to thank god in whatever way we live
Very refreshing to see a beautiful film on TH-cam.
~smirk~ Yeah there's hardly any millions of them...~smirk, eye roll~ The 81 people that agree with you should be banned from the internet...
Ken Munoz honestly! I’m on TH-cam probably an hour a day is this type of cinematography is very rare. Actually makes you stop for a second. Almost all of TH-cam is handheld cellphone or webcam junk!
For a second I thought I was on Vimeo.
This guy knows how to place a camera. Just wow. Amazing
He's A professional
Its National Geographic, that's why. They know shot composition.
And how to tell the CG department how to fake the odd shot or two
Who needs the polar express when you have the desert express
reminds me of dune
More of an ocean than a desert, I guess
basil shibu 😂😂💀💀💀😂
These people are so incredibly strong. I love how this film shows a parallel with an ancestral way of life, and how the culture has changed, but somehow retained the heart of the nomadic spirit of the sahara
come again please
Quite curious how these people survived without much water around them
I didnt want this to end I just wanted to keep watching it
Vince Marquez yea. The audio is sooo good along with video
Exactly
Me too!
watch blade runner
10:00 Winning smile on Malick face,
May my lord bless them.
I dnt know him but dear God bless Malick abundantly
Finally TH-cam recommended something good for a change.
Got to give it time, and got to have patience...
Plus, the more you watch -- and discriminate by quickly switching off what you don't like, and sticking with and replaying what you do -- the more data the algorithms can crunch.
Over the last year, my hit-to-miss ratio has gone up dramatically. I've been impressed by how they're improving.
hahaha , right?
The way these guys captured the real essence of the place is breathtaking.
I watched three times in a row with my mouth open. The feeling you get when a fellow human being stares directly into your soul, makes you feel like he is your brother
A great journey in silence and resistance. The patience those people show toward the harsh living condition is worth praising.
Artistic filmmaking. Masterfully done. Every frame felt of a different civilisation. This is our planet Earth. The greatest wonder in the known universe.
The desert looks so peaceful!
Gre Gre and yet can be so violent if you underestimate it
It does but the desert is crazy I've spent almost 2 years in it and will never go back lol temperatures of 125°F at 11P.M. 111°F
It reminded me of the Dirk Pitt book "Sahara" so I had to watch this. I live in a scrub desert and don't like it. I need forested area. So for that reason people need to buy up my "Impact" and "Dance of Death" James Grider novels on Amazon by E. Paula Willson so I can accrue money to move.
I’ve been through a desert on a horse with no name
yea.. looks "peaceful" because there are nothing on it. it's empty place. basically if u lost on this place without food, water, and equipments, u will die. the possibility is high.
Amazing film! I absolutely loved the cinematography! More content like this depicting life around different parts of the world would be great.
Mateusz Czwakiel what I’m thinking!
I'll be honest here and say that i would very much enjoy content similar to this, infact i would pay for something like this, not gonna lie
You should check out these films: Baraka and Samsara. Both directed by Ron Fricke. It is exactly like this video, capturing cultures around the world. Even the cinematography is identical.
Adrian Muhammad Yea, you're right, i was watched it three months ago and almost cannot breathe while watching that!! :D
I rember the old national geographic documentaries, they were very bad considering how good the photos in magazines were, so watching this is a breath of fresh air. I absolutely agree with you. Excellent cinematographer and photography. Hope to see more like this one.
9:58 and 10:13 bought tears in my eyes dont know why but I am filled with pain
Cause you have a heart
crybaby
same
@@wizardsfirstrule3061 It's cute? What are you? A inhuman cruel? Ever thought how hard they sustain their livelihood?
yeah, capitalism is awesome, isn't it? :(
One of the best I have seen. Thank you NatGeo. Direction , photography and cinematography are beyond words. People living in such precarious situations are always a motivation. The director has portrayed it beautifully. Could'nt be better
They didn't produce it.
Amazing. Nothing short of cinematographic genius making something so trivial in modern society seem almost futuristic. Short films like these that make you say wow aloud at something so basic and take your imagination to another world, despite it being filmed here, are really inspiring.
TH-cam needs more stuff like this!
There is plenty. You just have to look for it. And YT content is provided by private individuals from all over the world, not by YT. Even you can upload a video. It's all volunteer contributions to the platform. This is not like a television network with preprogrammed content. So go ahead, charge up your cell phone and make a video. It's as easy as that. Got it?
there are, jst watch some like this n it will suggest automatically
@@praggypopsqa4652 r
3 kilometres long train? Wow! It's amazing how the main cars manage to pull the whole load. This is a very well made video by the way. Almost feels like watching a movie with a very unsettling undertone. I'm just.. amazed by the train, still. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.
Trains are indeed pretty amazing. I used to live in coal mining country in WVa and southwestern VA. Sometimes the trains are so long you could get stuck at a crossing for 15-20 minutes. And those trains are going up and down mountains. Raw power.
Look up a video: why trains can't go uphill by james may, it's very interesting!
Azliana Lyana that unsettling undertone.... I feel it too. sad how these people live
3 engines are pulling from front and probably 3 more engine pushing from back...
In Canada trains can be over 4 kilometers long
This is one of the most beautiful documentary I've ever seen. Wonderful cinematography!
We talk about making mars habitable i wonder if we can make desert habitable.
Ummm yes we can, people live in the desert 🙄
Prasad Bankar Dubai?
if we make changes to the desert it will effect the ecosystem
But we already do that
Lots of city builded at the desert
Yes my bro. Recently, China makes it possible to grow plants on the deserts and they grow just fine....
I visited Mauritania, they are one of the best people on the planet and the most simple and the screen is a country with a wonderful mythological landscape and a very cheap country. French, Spanish and German tourists are there in abundance in this pristine, untouched nature
Thanks a lot and welcome back to mauritania again and you must be my guest with pleasure ^^
merci, soyez les biens venus
The music and videography was absolutely stunning, loved it!
Just a pity the words are to small to read ..
it sure beats the stroke inducing "reality" productions that were (or maybe still are) released under the natgeo badge since newscorp took the reign. specifically, i am a fan of not allowing the camera to become the action. great stuff, your right!
Hats off to National Geography for making my childhood and adulthood so knowledgeable. Love from Kolkata, India.
Its amazing to me that the iron that comes from from her is going to build a world completely different to where it came from. The train, the tracks and the mining machinery are a little piece of that world but otherwise it feels like a different planet.
These Trains are best option for transportation of Minerals. Because they save time and money.
Zuhair Ashtar I don’t think thats his point tho..
Hypocrisy 🤦🏽♂️
Where does the government spend the money,just cities?
SIDHANT JASROTIA on their stomachs
Nobody does slow zooms into emotionless people's faces like NatGeo.
Yes, Ron Fricke.
Emotionless ?
Those are faces filled with wisdom, and heart, as you will never see in an American tv show.
You lack as much human empathy as the desert lacks rain.
I disagree but I admire your passion.
Lol
Yes, watch Samsara ..on cid
So grateful for everything in my life after watching this video. Al hamdu lillah
Al Hamdoulillah brother, that had me in tears.
@K Naimah, Zakariya, and Ammara. Agree with you all, but just try to imagine how close are they to the times of our beloved Prophet peace be upon him in their worldly life. In Qiyamah we have looooong accounts to settle and they would be in Jannah in the blink of an eye compared to us.
@Ammara Mujahid: May Allah help us in becoming true momins and bless all the muslims of the world, especially the oppressed ones.
Be greatful for what you have and be thankful to god for being born away from the harsh desert in sahara lucky to us we were born in a wealthy place and beautiful country but it is amazing also for those people who were born and live as a poor life in the desert for they were distine to be at that wonderful place even it is a harsh environment and living as a poor but they use to it and I am really greatful to god for everything and may godbless those people there and god be with them
Alhamdulillah, salam from Indonesia brother
incredible videography. love from india 🇮🇳
@@simplej7409 why ask..as if we live only on the bread crumbs left by British..
I rode in the late 80s on Top of a waggon on that railway, it was so bizzarre and amazing. I never forget that trip that I made. I think this is one of the extremst railway of the world. Thank you for uploadingthese film. Also I must apologize for my bad English, but I'm from Bavaria. cheerio Toni
Do they have to pay to ride the train? How often does train stop, or do they jump off when they get to destination?
In cargo waggon is for free, but usually is 1 passanger waggon with a lot of people inside and holes in windows. So beter jump in first few waggons to avoid sit in huge dust cloud. Between Nobadibhou and Choum it stopped once when i was ridding on. Is only one way railway so train stops time to time for bypassing other trains from other directions.
Highly reccomend that jurney, amazing experience if you decide must take snowboard googles to protect your eyes from dust,
Reading this comment got me hard...
Mohamad Fay Squeeeeze me, why? Got you this hard, it was a brilliant time, when I was young.
No it's free, it stops at a place called "Choum" where you can jump on top of a loaded truck to go south towards "Atar" and other southern town. Meanwhile the train continue its journey to the north where it will be loaded with Iron ore.
Wow ! Nat Geo has really outdone themselves here ! This looks like something out of a great Hollywood movie.
I think it looks even better than what I would expect out of Hollywood, but it is evocative of an epic movie.
Agreed!! They went down a more commercial/popular route some years ago and the quality of programming really suffered in my eyes. They were even endorsing products that should never have appeared on the same page as their name.
This is a truly refreshing change and I sincerely hope it continues.
that is because this was done by an independent film maker and NatGeo is simply promoting/sharing it.
Well, we can hope its a sign of change for the better. Some of the stuff they churned out in recent years has been embarrassing.
Philip Jones I completely agree, Philip
This is one of the coolest things ive seen come from Nat Geo in 20-30 years
same
10.04 after such difficulties in their his calmness and his smile just fills your heart.
Loving How everyone is madly in love with this master piece video
Wow..more modern people need to see this..Makes me feel more grateful for what I have..Thank you for sharing
Europa H2O Alien Yeah..? Your mindset certainly still is. In a stone age my friend.
Why? We already mastered living very comfortablely in deserts, look at Nevada, Arizona, new mexico, SoCal, Texas, etc.
Peglegkickboxer The landscapes are not exactly the same
what a treat for my eyes and soul, people like Malick are true heros; what we do is sit in our comfy homes and complain lol
This was powerful. With no voice over and suitable music choices. Made me feel like I was there
always be thankful for what you got
2:56 While everyone is so still, this guy dropped his stick and picked it up LOL
ha, easter egg from the editor there for sure.
no this dropping of stick is a sign in my culture of meaning respect to all who are watching. thank you (sorry my english is poor)
what
nani !
BBC news reporter...may be
This footage is pure art! Absolutely fantastic! Ambience reminds something like star wars and provokes thoughts about Universe, which is great!
They actually filmed all the Tatooine scenes in the Sahara. You can even find the charred remains of Luke's homestead in Tunisia.
Watching this during ramadan and reflect...be grateful of what you have small or big be happy life is wonderful... happy ramadan ♥️😇
I am sincerely giving my thanks to those who create this video. Thanks for letting us know what has happened in that area. Indeed, the people in Sahara is fervently strong and inspiring!
This is incredibly beautiful...Probably one of the most beautiful things I have watched on TH-cam...
Thank You Nat Geo...
Some of the most stunning cinematography I've seen outside of Baraka and the Qatsi trilogy. Deserves all the awards.
WarlordRising those films definitely came to mind. I wish this was longer!
This is a beautiful documentary!
One of the most beautiful cinematography ive ever seen on TH-cam
Excellent cinematography, thrilling wide-angle views and soul calming music.
Imagine yourself being stranded in the Sahara, then you see this train but you think it's just a mirage..
Needs to have a picture of the grim reaper on the side
Not a single word of narration and yet one of the best video I have seen in a long time. Great music and cinematography. I think the dessert automatically helps a lot to get those magnificent scenes.
Some people struggle to just live ,some people struggle to go to Mars ..isn't life funny
rogue warr thats not funny, thats sad! Its a perfect example of how imperfect our society is!
@@user-yf4qh1ks9f Not all countries and not all people on this planet make stupid choices in life ,to end up on the bottom of society .To me a train running through a dessert is poetic.not sad..(your words not mine) Society is the best thing we have ,next level is the walking dead .I hope your not one of them are you.
rogue warr I dont really get what u mean and if i misunderstood your first comment; my bad. What I wanted to say is that i think nobody should have to struggle to survive on this planet. In theorie there are enough recourses for everybody on this planet. Unfortunately these recourses are not distributed equally which result in poverty and the "struggle to just live".
@@user-yf4qh1ks9f Sorry to inform you but that's how the world works .there has been always people struggling to get by since the beginning of time .Well try this ,how about you go and get a good paying job ,and when you get paid ,give half you money away to the poor of Africa and see if that works for you . Sound like you would like a communist or socialist world.....(My country should not be held accountable for the mistakes of your country )I HELP people in my town ,city,country only. You need to plead your case to the United Nations
@rogue warr the problem is in the choices themselves, do all people have choices? Are the "third world" free to choose and decide what's going on with their lives?
The problem is these countries and societies are still occupied in different ways and they gonna stay always like that because their richness and development means the contrary for other "big countries" and that's the sad reality
The Malick who sells fish is my friend... He says it's tough to survive out there in the Sahara... So folks.. Always give respect to whatever job you do... Peace
he's got some nice wireless headphones though...
@@alfrredd yea but thats probably one of the new nice things he may have, and he could be killed for them
@@K1ll3rM4st3r still, he has some💰
Quiet down you rat.
@ThatCrazy Drunk Where are these videos at?
So tragically mesmerizing! The cinematography, the story, editing and the music, all are absolutely first class.
how come a video make u feel hopeful, sad, happy, lonely, and grateful at the same time.. iwish greatcontent like this will always freely accessible for all of us the unfortunates
it is sad to see this much bad conditions for the locals,i checked now they have a population of only 4.3mn ,its not that much to be taken care of, this iron ore industry must be making billions and the stories of corruption must be rampant as usual in developing countries.
Exactly. Just as you said.
The total value of exports from Mauritania is only $1.5b so it really isn't much. Most of the mining is done by Canadian companies too.
They could come to Germany and England and live on benefits.
@Pete is never wrong Turns out Pete was wrong.
@@Apoli1982 funny you say that considering slavery still persists in Mauritania.
wow! no commentary makes the video even more amazing.. Well done NG!
After seeing this.. I started appreciating every small things in life. ❤️
This has to be one of the best cinematography and sound effect. Amazing film!
Imagine laying the tracks.
Mason Klabunde imagine being in a car waiting to cross the street 😂
People do amazing things
House Party, well a lot of money is involved, so stuff is happening!
what i dont get is whats it nailed to? sand dunes? also--why are the dunes constantly spilling over em? engineering is crazy
a good place to die nailed to ?
A Millienial question.
I just love the background music!! ( Hear it with a headphone)
must be hammock
Isis ?
I would love to know the genre, artist or song name! Its beautiful.
Kereta
@@edgiemon6321 it's ambient. Search for hammock and we are all astronauts.
Well done! That was an outstanding short film.
Thank you, NatGeo! As always, beautiful and informative. For the people of Mauritania and the awesome Sahara, السلام عليكم. شكرا لك!
These shots are so amazing, could be the opening for a badass movie
A real movie. Not a fake one like Hollywood
Mah boi Malick got them nice headphones ayee !
thats what that 30 dollars every 3 days get you boiiii
O
cant be THAT poor! lmaoooo
Right they look like wireless bluetooth Sony's , that gotta connect to a nice phone lol
@Cosmonauteable lmao we do what we gotta do
Music is just amazing, awesome photograpy
Thank you natgeo for keep this art free to watch
I am extremely happy to have viewed this video. Hats of to Nat Geo for having brought out this amazing video. I was transported to another world with the view and back ground music. What is more important is how the people have adapted to the environment and yet live their life to the fullest possible extent. Hats of to the people of Mauritania. God bless you.
Do you like Mars? Do you want to go there? Just go to the heart of the desert - Sahara!
But Mars is cold, so probably the frigid deserts of the Arctic are a better example
The cinematography is really great.
This video deserves Oscar❤
OMG really wonderful. Places like this still exists on this planet, even in 21st Century. As if time has stooped. Wonderful cinematography. Only one issue " Text font is too small". Mauritania.... amazing.
These places exist in 21st century due to big corporation who like to control the world for their wealth.
SubhanAllah! This was a piece of Art
Praise Allah for bacon.
No one knows how nicely this video is made.i watched it some years ago and it's still unforgettable and always in my memory to have look again.
If you thoroughly behold to the soundtrack and the the production of the video, its just like stone in the mud.
A lot of people don't know Mauritania is a country that exists , I am a countries enthusiastic , I love watching the unique things in world , this short film is excellent , cinematics, editing is soothing
What an insanely beautiful production. Thank you!
Algeria was a French colony.
Near Mauritania
The cinematography in this...AMAZING.
Beautiful people.
I will watch this video whenever I feel like I deserve more than what life has dealt me.
So interesting how people today live around the globe. This video was done in very good taste. The train rambling down the track in the middle of no where is spectacular.