Collaborative visual anthropology · Sahelian space
Sahel on
Sahel on
Sahel
An academic and cultural programme in which Sahelian communities become authors of their own image: films, digital archives and shared knowledge.
The project
Sahel on Sahel: Collaborative Visual Anthropology
Sahel on Sahel is a platform dedicated to producing, archiving and disseminating films in collaborative visual anthropology. The project supports Sahelian universities and local communities in documenting their social, cultural and historical realities through audiovisual media.
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Flagship programme
F-03 · Macina · 2024
F-02 · Gourma · 2023
F-01 · Liptako · 2024
“Sahel by Itself”
Stories filmed as close as possible to communities, their gestures and their landscapes.
2023Gourma
Walking with the Herds
A transhumance filmed at cattle height, by the herders themselves.
View record →2024Liptako
The Voice of the Well
Around a watering point, a community tells the story of its seasons, departures and returns.
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Explore the platform
Four spaces, one shared memory
Academic network
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Partner universities
Institutions collaborating on research, training, film production and knowledge dissemination.
Latest news
Missions, events and announcements
07.07.2026
New shooting campaign in the Gourma
A collaborative team begins a cycle of filming with three communities.
Read article →27.06.2026
Inter-university collaborative editing workshop
Students and researchers co-build the narrative of the season’s films.
Read article →17.06.2026
First public screening of the programme
The first works of “Sahel by Itself” are shown to partners.
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Archive centre — CDED
Preserving and sharing the knowledge of the Sahel
The Digital Archive, Learning and Dissemination Centre structures and makes the project’s authorised resources accessible.
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