Year: 2019
Runtime: 135 mins
Language: Arabic
Director: Amin Sidi-Boumédiène
In 1994 Algeria, childhood friends S. and Lotfi journey through the desert searching for Abou Leila, a fugitive terrorist. Lotfi’s main concern is protecting S., believing he is too vulnerable to endure further violence. As they venture deeper into the Sahara, their search becomes a confrontation with their own inner turmoil and the harsh realities of the conflict around them.
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