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Si le vent soulève les sables

  • 20062006
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
546
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Si le vent soulève les sables (2006)
Drama
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... Read allOn 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 on... Read allOn 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 s... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
546
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  • Director
    • Marion Hänsel
  • Writers
    • Marc Durin-Valois(novel "Chamelle")
    • Marion Hänsel
  • Stars
    • Issaka Sawadogo
    • Asma Nouman Aden
    • Carole Karemera
  • Director
    • Marion Hänsel
  • Writers
    • Marc Durin-Valois(novel "Chamelle")
    • Marion Hänsel
  • Stars
    • Issaka Sawadogo
    • Asma Nouman Aden
    • Carole Karemera
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Issaka Sawadogo
    Issaka Sawadogo
    • Rahne
    • (as Isaka Sawadogo)
    Asma Nouman Aden
    • Shasha
    Carole Karemera
    • Mouna
    Saïd Abdallah Mohamed
    • Ako
    Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed
    • Ravil
    Moussa Assan
    • Janja
    Emile Abossolo M'bo
    Emile Abossolo M'bo
    • Lassong
    Saïd Omar Aden
    • Assombo
    Assia Aden Mohamed
    • Salimah
    Amina Aden Mohamed
    • Bébé de Salimah
    Marco Prince
    • Officier Armée Bleue
    Osman Elabeh Egueh
    • Dukka
    Roger Gleyse
    • Militaire Armée Bleue
    Kadir Ismael Elmi
    • Chauffeur Jeep
    Omar Mohamoud Hassan
    • Soldat Lassong 1
    Mohamed Abdi Abdillahi
    • Soldat Lassong 2
    Ibsa Amanur
    • Garçon Mines 1
    Abdi Osmar
    • Garçon Mines 2
    • Director
      • Marion Hänsel
    • Writers
      • Marc Durin-Valois(novel "Chamelle")
      • Marion Hänsel
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    • Trivia
      Was shot in 51 days over three months.
    • Soundtracks
      Halkaas Saha Raha (Halkaas Saxahara)
      written by Maan Youssouf & René-Marc Bini

      Sung by Cathy Renoir

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    7/10
    Who is to blame for this tragedy - RICH countries that care too little...
    The movie is about a poor rural famish family in sub-Saharan Rwandan landscape

    A School teacher Rahne (Isaka Sawadogo) and his wife Mouna (Carole Karemeca) are blessed with a girl child Sasha (Asma Nouram Aden). A small family has two other children - both boys. Due to scarcity of water the whole neighborhood decided to move to a place where there is some water available. The family starts its journey with a camel, a few goats and little belongings through the treacherous desert which is rebel infested, war hit, governed by corrupt state arm forces. The unbelievable hardship the family faces - losing their goats one by one, and trading one boy to rebels to cross the border, and another boy shot in front of them by another group of rebels. The burden of leaving behind the wife Mouna to simply die under the tree - because she can not walk further. Soon after Rahne and Sasha collapse in the middle of white desert. without food or water and nowhere to go except ocean of endless white desert around

    It is only when UNHCR relief workers pick their bodies up and bring to the relief camp - the father Rahne and daughter Sasha - smile

    The movie is very well directed by Marian Hansel who has put GREAT effort in shooting in real locations that are so difficult. BRAVO.

    The movie is based on a novel - Chamelle by Marc Durin-Valois, which is based on fictionalized real-life interviews of people at the UNHCR camps

    The tragedy of people living in the Northern African continent is so grave - life without enough food/ water and on top of that war.

    All "so called" Rich people of the world should die with shame for having even a little more land, money and luxuries more than they need. The movie shows how "poor" the whole world has become in LOVE and caring for others.

    The gravity of the problems people face is so GREAT that they do not even have tears to cry - when their own family and folks are seen dying of hunger and war in front of them. Only thing matters for them is - They are alive and should carry on without stopping.

    The movie's main focus is on Father, mother and daughter - and all actors have acted brilliantly performing their roles as if they are not actors but real people. Kudos to them..

    The movie is beautifully shot with very good music. It is a heart-breaking movie - and I was hoping for a better ending than this.

    After seeing this movie - if a person is sensitive - will even think twice before flushing one's toilet - It seems a crime we all commit by being greedy for food and wasting water - we all people living in cities contribute to the murders of millions across Africa.

    Who is to blame for this tragedy? RICH countries that care too little...

    I will go with 7.5 out of 10 for this masterpiece and letting the world know about the lives of under-developed countries.
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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2007 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Cinéart (Belgium)
      • Man's Films Productions (Belgium)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sounds of Sand
    • Filming locations
      • Djibouti
    • Production companies
      • Man's Films
      • Asap Films
      • Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $165,771
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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