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Sandstorm (1982)

Sandstorm poster
Original title
Vent de sable
Directed by
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Genre
drama film
Country
Algeria
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles to survive and find meaning in the harsh Algerian desert. The film follows his solitary journey across the sand and wind.

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What happens

Sandstorm (French: Vent de sable, Arabic: رياح رملية, translit. Rih al-raml) is a 1982 Algerian drama film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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