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Sirāt (2025)

Sirāt poster
Directed by
Óliver Laxe
Genre
drama film, road movie, post-apocalyptic film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 706 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and his son join a group of ravers to search for the father's missing daughter across the deserts of southern Morocco. They travel through a post-apocalyptic landscape, facing harsh conditions and uncertain encounters.

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What happens

Sirāt is a 2025 drama road film directed by Óliver Laxe and co-written by Santiago Fillol and Laxe. It follows a father (Sergi López) in search of his missing daughter along with his son and a group of ravers in the deserts of southern Morocco. The film had its world premiere on 15 May 2025 in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in Spain on 6 June 2025 by BTeam Pictures, and in France on 10 September 2025 by Pyramide Films. It won Best Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Original Score, Production Supervision and Art Direction at the 40th Goya Awards. At the 98th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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