The Tazara: A Train from Tanzania to Zambia I ARTE Documentary

In 1970, the construction of one of #Africa’s most impressive infrastructure projects began: The Tanzania-Zambia-Railway 🛤 This programme accompanies the "Tazara" on its fifty-two-hour journey through the two countries and shows both the architectural monuments along the route and the breathtaking landscapes it passes through, such as the unknown sides of the previously hidden landscapes of Tanzania and Zambia. IThe railway line was inaugurated in 1976. Around 1,860 kilometers of tracks were laid through dense forest, unpopulated savannah and high mountains to connect the coastal metropolis of Dar es Salaam in northeast Tanzania with the city of Kapiri Mposhi in the center of Zambia. The locals also affectionately call their train "Uhuru" - freedom, a symbol of people's hope for a self-determined life. Even today, the blue locomotive is greeted with great cheers when it pulls into one of the small train stations with a loud signal. The entire village is then on its feet to top up the small budget with a few snacks and drinks for the travellers. The train drivers have to warn herds of monkeys, elephants, lions, hippos and giraffes galloping past in good time, while the passengers from the train can enjoy the wild animals safely. Because with a trip with the Tazara the safari is included in the price. After the Tazara has left the Selous Game Reserve behind, comes the most dangerous and most scenic section of the route. Usually the legendary train crosses this part at night. But the camera team was allowed to travel the route on a rail vehicle during the day. A drone takes unique, never-before-seen images from the air, which cast an extraordinary view of a largely unknown area in which only the railway has left its mark. 🗓 Available until the 26/09/2021 #ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture, news and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTEdocumentary​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 💡 Want more from #ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/​​​​​​​​​ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVogAsASqbceBmQMi1WA39g #Tanzania #Zambia #ARTEdocumentary #railway safari #tazara


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