''Sounds of Sand'' (original title ''Si le vent soulève les sables'', literally "If the Wind Raises the Sands") is a drama film directed by

Marion Hänsel Marion Hänsel (née Ackermann; 12 February 1949 – 8 June 2020)Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation'', (The Guilford Press; 2004), ...

making a trek to find sufficient water during a drought. The film is a Belgium-France coproduction, released in 2006. It is based on the novel ''Chamelle'' () by Marc Durin-Valois.

Cast

Isaka Sawadogo Isaka Sawadogo (born 1966), sometimes credited as Issaka Sawadogo, is a Burkinabé actor. He is most noted for his performances in the Canadian film ''Diego Star'', for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Actor at the 16th Jutra A ...

as Rahne *

Carole Karemera Carole Umulinga Karemera (born 1975) is a Belgian-born Rwandan actress, saxophone player, theater director, festivals producer and culture policy expert. Biography She was born in 1975 in Brussels, the daughter of Rwandan exiles. As a child, Car ...

as Mouna * Asma Nouman Aden as Shasha * Emile Abossolo M'Bo as Lassong

References

External links

Official web site of the film
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Film festival program note
2006 films Belgian drama films Films based on French novels Films set in Africa Films directed by Marion Hänsel French drama films 2000s French films 2000s Belgian films {{2000s-France-film-stub