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Wanderers of the Desert

Wanderers of the Desert

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Wanderers of the Desert

1986

1h 35m

6.2(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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9 featured cast members

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Nacer Khemir

Nacer Khemir

Abdulsalam (Teacher)

Soufiane Makni

Hussayn

Jamila Ourabi

The grandmother

Hedi Daoud

The sheikh

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Al-Hajj

Hassen Khalsi

Police officer

Noureddine Kasbaoui

Report writer

Sonia Ichti

The girl

Mohsen Zaazaa

The mute/ Hassan

Creative team

Directed by: Nacer Khemir
Written by: Nacer Khemir

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