El Haimoune
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''El Haimoune '' (
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: الهائمون / ''Al-Haymun'', meaning: The Wanderers) (,
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: ''Wanderers of the Desert'') is a
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
film by Tunisian writer and director
Nacer Khemir Nacer Khemir (Nacer Khémir, ), born in 1948 in Korba, Tunisia, is a Tunisian writer, artist, storyteller, and filmmaker. Biography From an early age, Khemir was fascinated by classical Arabic culture and by storytelling. He has cited ''One Thou ...
. It is the first part of Khemir's "Desert Trilogy" that also includes " The Dove's lost necklace" and
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. It stars Nacer Khemir, Soufiane Makni, Noureddine Kasbaoui, Hedi Daoud, and Sonia Ichti. It was filmed in
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Synopsis

''El Haimoune'' is a Sufi tale, a film based on a poem, a quest for roots, love and freedom. A young teacher arrives at a village built on the border of the desert where children have never been to school. Apart from the children, the village is inhabited by elderly men, women, and a mysterious and beautiful young girl. The men left to seek the boundaries of the limitless desert. The teacher is finally captivated by the shimmering world of sand and the Andalusia melody of its wanderers. In this story, magic and reality overlap to sing the beauty of the desert. The filmmaker, through carefully planned shots and sequences, which are treated like paintings, and the poetry of his writing, pays an homage to the splendour of Arabian culture.


Cast

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Nacer Khemir Nacer Khemir (Nacer Khémir, ), born in 1948 in Korba, Tunisia, is a Tunisian writer, artist, storyteller, and filmmaker. Biography From an early age, Khemir was fascinated by classical Arabic culture and by storytelling. He has cited ''One Thou ...
: Lehrer * Soufiane Makni: Houcine * Noureddine Kasbaoui: Greffier *
Sonia Ichti Sonia, Sonja or Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom, may refer to: People * Sonia (name), a feminine given name (lists people named, Sonia, Sonja and Sonya) :* Sonia (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films :* Sonia ...
: Tochter/Fille du Cheikh * Abdeladhim Abdelhak: Hadj * Hedi Daoud: Cheikh * Hassen Khalsi: Officier de police * Jamila Ourabi: Grossmutter * Hamadi Laghmani: Spieler/Joueur


Release

''El Haimoune'' DVD was released on March 25, 2008. It's in Arabic language with English subtitles.


Awards

* Trois Continents, Nantes 1984 * Mostra de Valencia 1984 * Cartago 1984


References


External links

* * {{RefFCAT, 110 1984 films Tunisian drama films 1980s Arabic-language films 1984 drama films Arabic-language drama films