SOUNDS OF SAND
synopsis
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.
international title: | Sounds of Sand |
original title: | Si le vent soulève des sables |
country: | Belgium, France |
sales agent: | Fortissimo Films |
year: | 2006 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Marion Hänsel |
release date: | BE 21/03/2007, FR 02/05/2007 |
screenplay: | Marion Hänsel |
cast: | Carole Karemera |
cinematography by: | Walther van den Ende |
film editing: | Michèle Hubinon |
art director: | Thierry Leproust |
costumes designer: | Yann Tax |
producer: | Marion Hänsel |
production: | Man's Films Productions, RTBF - Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, ASAP Films (FR) |
backing: | Vlaam Audivisueel Fund, Agence de la Francophonie, Centre National de la Cinématographie, Centre du Cinema et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communaute française de Belgique et les Teledistributeurs wallons |
distributor: | Cinéart, Bac Films (FR) |