The Man Who Stopped the Desert
2010, English. Directed by Mark Dodd.
As a child in Burkina Faso, Yacouba was sent away from home to study the Qur'an, where he and his classmates were almost starving. The young boys would trek across miles of wilderness, only to fall and beg at a straw hut for meagre rations. It is from this harsh background that the young farmer became determined to develop techniques that would bring exhausted soil back into production. His efforts have outdone the work of the world's leading scientists and technological advances costing millions of pounds. They may also yet prove crucial to the future of the world's rapidly growing population and global food demands.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 June 2010
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Mark Dodd
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The Man Who Stopped the Desert runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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The Man Who Stopped the Desert isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Stopped the Desert?
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Who directed The Man Who Stopped the Desert?
The Man Who Stopped the Desert (2010) was directed by Mark Dodd and stars Yacouba Sawadogo.