The whisper of the sand
2008, Spanish. Directed by Jesus Prieto & Daniel Iriarte.
Awserd refugee camp, Tindouf. Fatma has not seen her brother for 30 years, since they parted after the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara. Now he is coming on a United Nations flight to stay for a few days. While Fatma and her family prepare for the visit, they describe their life in the worst corner of the Algerian desert. Meanwhile, human rights activists in the Sahara itself are persecuted by the Moroccan authorities. Leading figures and specialists in the subject set out their theories for securing a fair solution to this conflict, which has already continued for too long.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 23 May 2008
- Original title
- El rumor de la arena
- Country
- Spain
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The whisper of the sand isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The whisper of the sand?
The whisper of the sand (2008) was directed by Jesus Prieto and Daniel Iriarte.