Film Synopsis
On one side, the desert that encroaches on their land; on the other,
the war that approaches inexorably. In the village, the well has
run dry, the cattle are dying. Most of the inhabitants have
followed their instincts and left, heading south. Rahne decides
to leave with Mouna, his wife, and their three children, heading
east. They take all that they possess: a few goats, some sheep
and their camel...
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Film Credits
- Director: Marion Hänsel
- Script: Marc Durin-Valois (novel),
Marion Hänsel
- Cinematographer: Walther van den Ende
- Music: René-Marc Bini
- Cast: Isaka Sawadogo (Rahne),
Asma Nouman Aden (Shasha),
Carole Karemera (Mouna),
Saïd Abdallah Mohamed (Ako),
Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed (Ravil),
Moussa Assan (Janja),
Emile Abossolo M'bo (Lassong),
Saïd Omar Aden (Assombo),
Assia Aden Mohamed (Salimah),
Amina Aden Mohamed (Bébé de Salimah),
Marco Prince (Officier Armée Bleue),
Osman Elabeh Egueh (Dukka),
Roger Gleyse (Militaire Armée Bleue),
Kadir Ismael Elmi (Chauffeur Jeep),
Omar Mohamoud Hassan (Soldat Lassong 1),
Mohamed Abdi Abdillahi (Soldat Lassong 2),
Ibsa Amanur (Garçon Mines 1),
Abdi Osmar (Garçon Mines 2),
Fahmi Osso (Garçon Mines 3),
Mahboub Osso (Garçon Mines 4)
- Country: Belgium / France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 96 min
- Aka: Sounds of Sand