Whispering Sands
Spring Grants 2016 - Post-Production Stage
Nacer Khemir / Feature Narrative / Tunisia, France, Qatar / 2017 / 92 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Road Trip, Identity
Synopsis
A Canadian woman of Arab descent undertakes a trip and hires a guide to help her find a specific place in the Tunisian desert. To encourage her to reveal her secret, the guide tells her Sufi stories inspired by his childhood. Once in the heart of the desert, the woman reveals the reason behind her voyage. The lighthearted guide learns during the trip that his sons have left the country. He must catch his boys before they engage in a dark and fatal future.
Credits
- Director
- Nacer Khemir
- Screenwriter
- Nacer Khemir
- Producer
- Nacer Khemir
- Production Company
- Wallada Production
About the Director
Through cinema, painting and sculpture, not to mention calligraphy, writing and storytelling, Nacer Khemir has thrown bridges between two shores, between the North and the South, the East and the West. His literary work comprises a dozen publications, and his production is still growing. His artistic work was the occasion of many exhibitions, at the Georges Pompidou Center, and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. He is also writer and producer of many films which won several international awards at festivals all around the world, and has been honoured several times for his artistic work.