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Sounds of Sand

Sounds of Sand

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 2, 2007

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama, War

User Score

61%

Original Title

Si le vent soulève les sables

Production Companies

ARTE, Eurimages, Man's Films, CNC, Canal+, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Media Programme of the European Community, Coopération Belge au Développement, A.S.A.P, RTBF, ZDF

Director

Marion Hänsel

Budget

$5,000,000

Description

On the one hand, there’s the desert eating away at the land. The endless dry season, the lack of water. On the other there’s the threat of war. The village well has run dry. The livestock is dying. Trusting their instinct, most of the villagers leave and head south. Rahne, the only literate one, decides to head east with his three children and Mouna, his wife. A few sheep, some goats, and Chamelle, a dromedary, are their only riches. A tale of exodus, quest, hope and fatality.