Underplayed Gems

The Secret of the Sahara (1988)

The Secret of the Sahara poster
Directed by
Alberto Negrin
Genre
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Country
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A team of explorers searches for a lost civilization hidden beneath the Sahara Desert. The story follows their dangerous journey across the sand and their encounters with ancient secrets.

adventurousmysteriousepicslow-burnvisually spaciousatmosphericintriguing

What happens

The Secret of the Sahara is a 1988 Italian television miniseries directed by Alberto Negrin. It originally aired with just four episodes of approximately 90 minutes each and, a version comprising seven approximately 50-minute episodes also exists. Produced by RAI, ZDF, Televisión Española and TF1, a condensed version was later shown in cinemas. It takes its main inspiration from the books of Emilio Salgari with some elements from Pierre Benoit's Atlantida. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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