

Deserts
2023, Arabic. Directed by Faouzi Bensaïdi.
Longtime friends, Mehdi and Hamid, work for a collection agency. They crisscross the villages of southern Morocco in their old car and share double rooms in shabby hotels. They are exactly the same size, and wear the same suits and ties, as well as the same shoes. Paid nearly nothing, they try to play hard to make good figures. One day, in a gas station planted in the middle of the desert, a motorcycle parks in front of them. A man is handcuffed to the luggage rack, threatening. It’s the Evader. Their meeting marks the beginning of an unforeseen and mystical journey.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Faouzi BensaïdiDirector
- Fehd BenchemsiMehdi Attaf
- Abdelhadi TalbiHamid Dergoune
- Rabii BenjhaileL'évadé
- Hajar GraigaaSelma / Hadda
- Mohamed ChoubiLe père de Naïma
- Zhour SlimaniHlima
- Maha BoukhariNaïma
- Abdellah ChichaRabah
- Abdellah EchabbiZemmouri
- Yasmine BalichMounia
- Nezha RahileLa patronne
- Abdelghani SannakLe Mouqadem
Details
- Released
- 20 September 2023
- Original title
- الثلث الخالي
- Country
- Germany, Belgium, France, Morocco
- Written by
- Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Budget
- $1.8M
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How long is Deserts?
Deserts runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is Deserts on?
Deserts isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 2023. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Deserts?
If you liked Deserts, try The Wind and the Lion, Cry Freedom, Flight of the Phoenix.
Who directed Deserts?
Deserts (2023) was directed by Faouzi Bensaïdi and stars Fehd Benchemsi, Abdelhadi Talbi, Rabii Benjhaile.