CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 20m

Sand compass

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A Crew of Mexican filmmakers decide to cross the world to go in search of a nomad who would guide them in the sea of sand, to find the cave of the djina (a devil) but on the way they find an exiled country, that asks for help them to spread there existence and find a way to prevent that the organizations of United Nations and NGOS do not forget them. It is a history full of magic and feeling, wrapped in the colouring landscapes of the great desert of the Sahara. Among the liberated territories there are 10 million mines, temperatures of up to 60 ° c and little food to testify the wealths of a great people there culture, traditions, tragedy and there similarities with the rest of us.

Directed byNatalia Armienta

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
ES
Released
December 7, 2007
Studios
Dolma Films

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Directed by
Natalia Armienta

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