Sand Screens
Ecrans de Sable
Synopsis
A city emerges in the middle of the desert and dies in its richness. Women are doubly veiled, and freedoms are even more threatened. Sarah was born the day after the oil boom. She is part of the generation that believes it can get anything with the power of money, and that simultaneously sees its every desire thwarted when it conflicts with the strict laws of its country. She is unsettled by the triviality of her life and unsettles others through her beauty, and her will to push everything to its extreme. She fears not the desert, not the wind, nothing. Her thirst lies elsewhere: to leave the desert, which she hates, and in which she is kept against her will. She wanders the empty streets in her limousine, killing time on the phone, provoking strangers. Gradually, tensions arise in this desert, instilling a latent anguish interrupted by bursts of happiness, of ecstatic laughter, and of sensuality, until everything comes to a head.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Randa Chahal Sabbag
- Original Title
- Ecrans de Sable
- Country of Origin
- Lebanon
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Department Leadership Roster
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Director
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What is Sand Screens about?
A city emerges in the middle of the desert and dies in its richness. Women are doubly veiled, and freedoms are even more threatened. Sarah was born the day after the oil boom. She is part of the generation that believes it can get anything with the power of money, and that simultaneously sees its every desire thwarted when it conflicts with the strict laws of its country. She is unsettled by the triviality of her life and unsettles others through her beauty, and her will to push everything to its extreme. She fears not the desert, not the wind, nothing. Her thirst lies elsewhere: to leave the desert, which she hates, and in which she is kept against her will. She wanders the empty streets in her limousine, killing time on the phone, provoking strangers. Gradually, tensions arise in this desert, instilling a latent anguish interrupted by bursts of happiness, of ecstatic laughter, and of sensuality, until everything comes to a head.
Who directed Sand Screens?
Sand Screens was directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag.
Who stars in Sand Screens?
The principal cast of Sand Screens includes Not specified.
When was Sand Screens released and how long is it?
Sand Screens was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.