Sounds of Sand
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Sounds of Sand

6.1 / 10 2007 1h 36mNR French
DramaWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Issaka Sawadogo

Issaka Sawadogo

Rahne

Lead
Carole Karemera

Carole Karemera

Mouna

AN

Asma Nouman Aden

Shasha

SA

Saïd Abdallah Mohamed

Ako

AI

Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed

Ravil

Emile Abossolo M'bo

Emile Abossolo M'bo

Lassong

Marco Prince

Marco Prince

Offizier der blauen Armee

MA

Moussa Assan

Janja

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marion Hänsel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Sounds of Sand is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker