El Haimoune

El Haimoune
Directed by Nacer Khemir
Produced by Latif Production, Satpec France Media
Screenplay by Nacer Khemir
Starring Nacer Khemir, Soufiane Makni, Noureddine Kasbaoui, Hedi Daoud, Sonia Ichti
Music by Fethi Zghonda
Cinematography Georges Barsky
Edited by Moufida Tlatli
Release dates
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
95 minutes
Country Tunisia
Language Arabic

El Haimoune (English: Wanderers of the Desert) is a 1984 film by Tunisian writer and director Nacer Khemir. It is the first part of Khemir's "Desert Trilogy".[1] It stars Nacer Khemir, Soufiane Makni, Noureddine Kasbaoui, Hedi Daoud, and Sonia Ichti. It was filmed in Tunisia.

Synopsis

El Haimoune is a Sufi tale, a film based on a poem, a quest for roots, love and freedom. A young teacher arrives at a village built on the border of the desert where children have never been to school. Apart from the children, the village is inhabited by elderly men, women, and a mysterious and beautiful young girl. The men left to seek the boundaries of the limitless desert. The teacher is finally captivated by the shimmering world of sand and the Andalusia melody of its wanderers. In this story, magic and reality overlap to sing the beauty of the desert. The filmmaker, through carefully planned shots and sequences, which are treated like paintings, and the poetry of his writing, pays an homage to the splendour of Arabian culture.

Cast

Release

El Haimoune DVD was released on March 25, 2008.[2] It's in Arabic language with English subtitles.[3]

Awards

References

  1. "Wanderers of the Desert Synopsis". Fandango. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. "Wanderers of the Desert (El Haimoune) (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. "Wanderers of the Desert (2008)". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "El Haimoune". fcat.es. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

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