Storyline
Hatifa is tired of her difficult fate and escapes from the place of her enslavement, a quarry in the desert. There she wanders around in freedom, but ultimately helpless, without water or food. Shortly before dying of thirst, she is saved by the sage Simsal, who is traveling with a caravan of the merchant Ganem. Hatifa quickly makes many friends, including the young servant Hodja. Only to him she confides her secret. The girl had to keep the fact that she was a slave to herself. After all, anyone who helps escaped slaves is mercilessly threatened with the death penalty. Out of consideration for the caravan, they both flee, but are soon picked up by Ganem. When he realizes that he can make a lot of money with Hatifa, he sells her again to a quarry.
Cast & Crew
Gisela Büttner
Hatifa
Lead
Harry Hindemith
Simsal
Axel Kausmann
Hodja
Jochen Thomas
Ganem
GL
Gerhard Lau
Stelzbein
Fred Düren
Zadok
HG
Herbert Grünbaum
Anaximandros
HH
Hans-Joachim Hegewald
Enki
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Siegfried Hartmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hatifa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
