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Le souffle du désert

2005

A quiet, talk-heavy documentary that asks you to listen closely as men reflect candidly on themselves.

Overview
A disturbing exploration of what it means to be a man Desert Wind unveils the innermost thoughts of 13 men about their lives and male identity, making a clean sweep of clichés. Their revelations -- a glimpse of the hidden side that few men spontaneously reveal -- are of equal interest for women.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • gender
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    François Kohler
    Written by
    François Kohler
    Cinematography
    Denis Jutzeler, Camille Cottagnoud
    Country
    Canada, France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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