Sounds of Sand

Sounds of Sand

96 mins | Drama, War | May 2, 2007

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.

Sounds of Sand

96 mins | Drama, War | May 2, 2007

Sounds of Sand
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Canal+, ARTE, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Eurimages, Man's Films
Original title Si le vent soulève les sables
Directors Marion Hänsel
Writers Marc Durin-Valois, Marion Hänsel

Cast

Issaka Sawadogo

as Rahne

Carole Karemera

as Mouna

Asma Nouman Aden

as Shasha

Emile Abossolo M'bo

as Lassong

Marco Prince

as Offizier der blauen Armee

Moussa Assan

as Janja