The Desert of the desert
O Deserto do deserto
Synopsis
'The Desert of the Desert' is a feature documentary about one of the longest-running and least- known colonial conflicts and the plight of the Sahrawi desert nomads of Western Sahara since Morocco's 1975 invasion. Shot in Jan./Feb. 2014 in the Saharawi Liberated Territories of Western Sahara, and in the Saharawi Refugee Camps in Tindouf, Algeria, the film shows the saga of the Sahrawis, their struggle to regain their homeland and the sad paradox of a nomadic people forced to live in confinement. During production, the crew made a rare treck through 3,000 kilometers of bleak and dangerous desert, becoming unwitting participants in the conflict when their jeep was blown up by an anti-tank mine less than a kilometer from their destination on Western Sahara's Atlantic coast.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tito Gonzalez Garcia, Samir Abujamra
- Original Title
- O Deserto do deserto
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, Western Sahara
- Release Date
- 01/02/2016
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tito Gonzalez Garcia, Samir Abujamra
Department Leadership Roster
Tito Gonzalez Garcia
Director
Samir Abujamra
Director
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What is The Desert of the desert about?
'The Desert of the Desert' is a feature documentary about one of the longest-running and least- known colonial conflicts and the plight of the Sahrawi desert nomads of Western Sahara since Morocco's 1975 invasion. Shot in Jan./Feb. 2014 in the Saharawi Liberated Territories of Western Sahara, and in the Saharawi Refugee Camps in Tindouf, Algeria, the film shows the saga of the Sahrawis, their struggle to regain their homeland and the sad paradox of a nomadic people forced to live in confinement. During production, the crew made a rare treck through 3,000 kilometers of bleak and dangerous desert, becoming unwitting participants in the conflict when their jeep was blown up by an anti-tank mine less than a kilometer from their destination on Western Sahara's Atlantic coast.
Who directed The Desert of the desert?
The Desert of the desert was directed by Tito Gonzalez Garcia, Samir Abujamra.
Who stars in The Desert of the desert?
The principal cast of The Desert of the desert includes Not specified.
When was The Desert of the desert released and how long is it?
The Desert of the desert was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.