Behind the Blue Veil is a feature documentary film about one of the oldest cultures in the world on the verge of extinction. The nomadic Tuareg, known as the blue people of the Sahara because of the traditional indigo robes and veils worn by men, were once noble warriors and herdsman but after years of drought and lack of government support, the ancient Berber tribe, now divided among five countries in North Africa, is struggling to survive.