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Sounds of Sand (2007)

Sounds of Sand (2007)

Drama War
Release Date: 2007, May 2
Directors: Marion Hänsel
Countries: Belgium, Germany, Djibouti, France
Production: 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
Cast: Emile Abossolo M'bo, Marco Prince, Issaka Sawadogo, Carole Karemera, Asma Nouman Aden, Saïd Abdallah Mohamed, Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed, Moussa Assan

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

woman director soldier famine escape parent child relationship africa teacher refugee wilderness restart migration refugee camp misery emigrant aridity