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Sounds of Sand (2007) [N/A]

Release Date:
May 2, 2007

Original Title:
Si le vent soulève les sables

Genres:
Drama | War

Production Companies:
A.S.A.P
ARTE
CNC
Canal+
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Coopération Belge au Développement
Eurimages
Man's Films
Media Programme of the European Community
RTBF
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
ZDF

Production Countries:
Belgium | Djibouti | France | Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
NL: 12 

Runtime: 96

Overview from TheMovieDB

On the one hand, there’s the desert eating away at the land. The endless dry season, the lack of water. On the other there’s the threat of war. The village well has run dry. The livestock is dying. Trusting their instinct, most of the villagers leave and head south. Rahne, the only literate one, decides to head east with his three children and Mouna, his wife. A few sheep, some goats, and Chamelle, a dromedary, are their only riches. A tale of exodus, quest, hope and fatality.

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Production

Casting:
Sophie Blanchouin
Sylvie Brocheré

Costume Design:
Yan Tax

Director:
Marion Hänsel

Director of Photography:
Walther van den Ende

Editor:
Michèle Hubinon

Foley:
Marie-Jeanne Wijckmans

Makeup Artist:
Dick Naastepad

Novel:
Marc Durin-Valois

Original Music Composer:
René-Marc Bini

Production Design:
Thierry Leproust

Screenplay:
Marion Hänsel

Script Consultant:
Jean Cosmos

Sound:
Henri Morelle

Sound Editor:
Bruno Tarrière
Virgine Messiaen

VFX Supervisor:
Martial Vallanchon
Jacques Bled

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