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Sandstorm

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Seen right through the sandstorms that rack the lives of a tribe living on a desert oasis, is a subtle and not-so-subtle mistreatment of the female members of the tribe - tribal chiefs have the right to be the first to deflower virgins, and single or widowed mothers must walk a narrow line of behavior restrictions that do not apply to their male counterparts. Both genders, however, fight the brunt of the harsh desert winds together.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-04-04

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Writer: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Yamina Bachir-Chouikh

Spoken language: العربية, Français

Genres: Drama

Original title: Sandstorm

Production Companies: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)

Production Countries: Algeria

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