Sounds of Sand

A parched, patient trek through punishing emptiness, heavy with dread and quiet endurance, offering little relief but a steady, sorrowful pull.

Directed by

Marion Hänsel

Genres

Drama, War

Starring

Issaka Sawadogo, Carole Karemera, Asma Nouman Aden

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.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, family, isolation, grief

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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