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An encounter in the desert between a woman haunted by her family’s tragic past, and her guide, who discovers his own family’s dark future.
A Canadian woman of Arab descent undertakes a trip and hires a guide to help her find a specific place in the Tunisian desert. To encourage her to reveal her secret, the guide tells her Sufi stories inspired by his childhood. Once in the heart of the desert, the woman reveals the reason behind her voyage. The lighthearted guide learns during the trip that his sons have left the country. He must catch his boys before they engage in a dark and fatal future.

Credits

Director
Nacer Khemir
Screenwriter
Nacer Khemir
Producer
Nacer Khemir
Production Company
Wallada Production
Cast
HICHEM ROSTOM
NOURA SALAHEDDINE

About the Director

Nacer Khemir
Through cinema, painting and sculpture, not to mention calligraphy, writing and storytelling, Nacer Khemir has thrown bridges between two shores, between the North and the South, the East and the West. His literary work comprises a dozen publications, and his production is still growing. His artistic work was the occasion of many exhibitions, at the Georges Pompidou Center, and the Museum of Moder
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