Deserts

A dry, offbeat drift through desert roads with two weary friends, mixing quiet comedy with a strange, mystical unease.

Directed by

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Fehd Benchemsi, Abdelhadi Talbi, Rabii Benjhaile

Overview

Longtime friends, Mehdi and Hamid, work for a collection agency. They crisscross the villages of southern Morocco in their old car and share double rooms in shabby hotels. They are exactly the same size, and wear the same suits and ties, as well as the same shoes. Paid nearly nothing, they try to play hard to make good figures. One day, in a gas station planted in the middle of the desert, a motorcycle parks in front of them. A man is handcuffed to the luggage rack, threatening. It’s the Evader. Their meeting marks the beginning of an unforeseen and mystical journey.

How it feels

Melancholic, absurd, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, work, isolation, survival

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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