Sounds of Sand
2007•1h 36m•6.1•Released
DramaWar
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.
Director
Marion Hänsel
Writer
Marion Hänsel
Budget
$5M
Languages
French
Studio
ARTE
Cast
Issaka Sawadogo
Rahne
Carole Karemera
Mouna
Asma Nouman Aden
Shasha
Saïd Abdallah Mohamed
Ako
Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed
Ravil
Emile Abossolo M'bo
Lassong
Marco Prince
Offizier der blauen Armee
Moussa Assan
Janja
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Eurimages
Company
Man's Films
Company
CNC
Company
Canal+
Company
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Company
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
Company
Media Programme of the European Community
Company
Coopération Belge au Développement
Company
A.S.A.P
Company
RTBF
Company
ZDF
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