Sanmao: The Desert Bride
2020, Spanish. Directed by Ana Pérez de la Fuente & Marta Arribas.
In 1973, Chinese writer Sanmao (Echo Chen Ping, 1943-91) marries Spanish naval engineer José María Quero while living together in the Spanish Sahara. Sanmao recounts her daily experiences in Tales From the Sahara, a book that is a best-selling phenomenon in Taiwan and China. Sanmao then becomes an icon for independent women and the protagonist of a life that takes on legendary overtones: love, adventure, literature and, finally, tragedy.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 7 October 2020
- Original title
- Sanmao: la novia del desierto
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Ana Pérez de la Fuente, Marta Arribas
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Sanmao: The Desert Bride runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Sanmao: The Desert Bride isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 2020. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sanmao: The Desert Bride?
Sanmao: The Desert Bride (2020) was directed by Ana Pérez de la Fuente and Marta Arribas and stars Lucía Jiménez.