Captive of the Desert (1990)
- Original title
- La Captive du désert
- Directed by
- Raymond Depardon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A French woman is taken hostage by rebels in the Chadian desert. The film follows her long captivity and the quiet desperation of waiting for release.
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What happens
Captive of the Desert (French: La captive du désert) is a 1990 French drama film directed by Raymond Depardon. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. It was based in part on the experiences of Françoise Claustre who was captured by Chadian rebels in 1974, later joined by her husband, and the pair finally released in 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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