Overland Adventures, Expeditions & Art

Most travel documentaries show destinations. These films froze a moment in history forever.

Namibia • Zambia • Mozambique • Eswatini • Angola • Ethiopia

A growing collection of independently filmed overlanding documentaries. Expeditions across Africa during 2021–2022, a period when much of the world believed travel had come to a standstill.

While news broadcasts spoke of closed borders and restricted movement, another reality existed parallel to the headlines. Roads remained open. Vast stretches of Africa became quieter than they had been in decades. National parks stood nearly empty. Beaches stretched for miles without footprints. Famous landmarks welcomed only a handful of visitors. For a brief moment, some of Africa's most extraordinary places felt as though they belonged to another era.

This collection follows independent overland journeys through Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Angola, and Ethiopia by motorcycle, expedition vehicle, public transport, and on foot.

"Some journeys are measured in miles. Others are measured in moments that will never happen again." — Elena Levon

You will witness border crossings that were never supposed to happen. Long days spent navigating remote regions. Encounters with hidden from mass tourism tribal communities, ancient rock art, forgotten roads, and places rarely seen by outsiders.

A historical archive of a disappearing Africa and a disappearing way of exploration. It is a story about freedom. The freedom to continue moving when the world said stop.

• Runtime: 2.5 hours of documentary footage

• Year: 2021-2022

• 100% Ad-Free

• By purchasing these films, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to the viewing of mature, artistic content.

VICTORIA FALLS: THE EMPTY WONDER

Zambia (2021) - A rare record of Victoria Falls during a period of near-total tourism collapse. One of Africa's greatest natural wonders experienced in near solitude.

MOZAMBIQUE: TIDES OF FREEDOM

Mozambique (2021) - Pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and remote fishing communities along an empty stretch of paradise rarely witnessed by modern travelers. Unexpected hospitality, and the rhythms of everyday life along the Indian Ocean.

THE FORGOTTEN SPIRITS OF ESWATINI

Eswatini (2021) - A search for ancient San rock art hidden within one of Africa’s least-visited kingdoms. Camping inside empty national parks, moving through vast wilderness, and encountering local biker communities along the way.

JOURNEY TO THE HIMBA

Namibia (2022) - An expedition into remote northwestern Namibia in search of authentic Himba communities beyond established tourism routes.

THE GODLIKE SONG OF THE RED OCHRE PEOPLE

Namibia (2022) - A rare cultural record documenting life, traditions, and daily realities inside a remote Himba settlement.

UNMAPPED AND UNMASKED: ANGOLA

Angola (2022) - Deserts, tribal territories, and the prehistoric rock art of Chitundo-Hulo. Jorney through some of the country's most isolated landscapes.

JOURNEY TO THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND

Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia (2022) An expedition to one of the oldest known artistic sites on Earth and a reflection on humanity's enduring desire to create.

KALASHNIKOV'S LULLABY

Ethiopia (2022) Elena Levon’s solo journey by public transport into Ethiopia's remote tribal frontier near the South Sudan border. (war zone)

Gifts:

• OPIUM DEN - Art Film
  Sicily, Italy (2020) • Lamu, Kenya (2021) - A sensual exploration of memory, movement, and passion — and the words left unspoken between them.

• YOUTHFUL FOOLS - Podcast Episode

• “Choose to collect memories instead of things” - Elena Levon (Unique card download)

• Access to private instagram account @realelenalevon with all archives and Q&A’s from 2018

Note:

50% of all earnings will be donated to Edina Project in Liberia.

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