Desert Rose

Synopsis

In 1960, in Reggane, Algerian Sahara, a boy sees his dog seized by French soldiers. Deprived of support, in the absence of his father and with an indifferent grandfather, Abbes secretly sets out to the military base to retrieve his friend, unaware like everyone else that it is the day…

  • Narrative Short

Directed by:

Oussama Benhassine

Country:

Algeria

Runtime:

00:28:35

Screening Schedule

Oct 12

7:00 pm

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