Storyline
A young teacher arrives to take over a village school isolated in the shimmering desert. Legendary figures materialize out of wells and the desert itself, groups of children hurry through a labyrinth of underground corridors, and the teacher is whisked away to a mysterious rendezvous and never returns.
Cast & Crew
Nacer Khemir
Abdulsalam (Teacher)
LeadSM
Soufiane Makni
Hussayn
JO
Jamila Ourabi
The grandmother
HD
Hedi Daoud
The sheikh
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
Al-Hajj
HK
Hassen Khalsi
Police officer
NK
Noureddine Kasbaoui
Report writer
SI
Sonia Ichti
The girl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nacer Khemir's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wanderers of the Desert is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
