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Sounds of Sand

2007·Movie
1h 36min
67
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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence5
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Catharsis7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Society, history, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

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.
Desert SurvivalExodus NarrativeDrought and ScarcityWar ThreatFamily JourneyNorth African CinemaSocial CommentarySlow-Paced DramaTragedy

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Is Sounds of Sand worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Sounds of Sand rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Sounds of Sand?

1 h 36 min

Sounds of Sand runs 1 h 36 min.

What language is Sounds of Sand in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, Djibouti, France, Germany.

In how many countries can I watch Sounds of Sand?

3BEDKFR

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