A Camel Doesn't Leave Desert / 2009

Getting out from the jail, Young-kwang comes back to his hometown. In the meantime, his mother diedand the family do not welcome his visit. With the money, his mother has bequeathed to him, he buysthe real estate, gets married to a widow and starts a fish-peddling. But both the anxiety for theredevelopment and the doubt about the fidelity of his wife lead him to an extreme choice.

Antar Invades the Desert / 1960

Shadad sends his son Antarah to herd sheep after he refuses to acknowledge him as his son because of his dark skin and his mother is a slave and refuses to wed Antarah to his cousin Abla. When Banu Abs is invaded by another tribe, they enlist Antarah's help in exchange for allowing him to marry Abla.

Desertification / 1993

The following group of films highlights the major environmental problems facing our planet today. In particular they focus on waste, pollution and energy use.

Desert Castle / 2009

The Snøhetta architects, works hard to win the competition to make a brand new city for 350 000 people, in the desert of the Arabic emirate Ras Al Khaimah.

Desert Brides / 2008

This is the story of three Bedouin women, struggling within a polygamous system. Living in the Negev desert in Israel, the story is told through the eyes of a wedding photographer, Mariam Al-Quader. She herself is living under constant fear that her husband will marry "over her" (the expression used when a man chooses an additional wife). The other two women are pushed into marrying already married men, and become "second wives", forced to cooperate within a structure they despise or are afraid of. \par \par \par The family tragedies presented in this film highlight the strength and survival of the social structures and their injustices, leaning usually on the victims' reluctant cooperation. This is most exemplified by the climax of a Bedouin wedding, wherein the groom showers upon his bride gold and jewelry in a gesture symbolizing her purchase.

Happy Desert / 2007

Jéssica is a teenager from Brazilian Northeast. After being abused by her stepfather, she runs away to Recife, where starts to work with sexual tourism. Then, she meets Mark, a German tourist, and falls in love with him.

The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained) / 2020

While an exodus of migrants waits to cross the deadly Altar Desert towards the US, the last Natives of the desert survive a diaspora that has them on the verge of vanishing.

Bury Us in a Lone Desert /

The story begins with a thief trying to sneak into an expensive-looking urban house to steal valuables. As he is about to leave, he is caught by an old man. The old man offers the thief his freedom for an exchange: He has to help the man die and be buried with his wife, who had passed away years ago. The old man is so deeply in love with his wife that he had put her remains in a plaster statue and has been sleeping with the statue ever since. The thief refuses at once, but as he witnesses the old man’s love for his wife, he starts to change his mind.

The Desert / 1983

A film commonly known as “Turkish Jaws” that has little to do with Jaws. From the director who brought you “Turkish Star Wars”.

Swimmers in the Desert / 2001

The true life story and adventures of László Almásy, the 'English patient', who crossed Africa in 1929 with the father of filmmaker Kurt Mayer: These events provide the motivation and outline for a critical journey through 'men's domains' in Cairo, London and Vienna. Navigation in the expanses of the memory - the dream of flying, documents from the war and of an unrequited love...

20/20 Deserted Country / 2018

Ukrainian Mockumentary about a Canadian film director arrived to the biggest European country and discovered that everyone had left.

Desert Wounds / 2016

The film tells the story of Christian African Women from Sudan and Eritrea, who fled persecution at the hand of Muslims in their countries and are seeking asylum in Israel. The film follows their attempt to build a new life over a period of 5 years - in Israel and Uganda - while living under constant threat of deportation. They know that their journey is far from being over.

At the End of the Desert / 2013

In the sacred desert of Wirikuta, in San Luis Potosi, there are plans to build an open pit mine. Its inhabitants, the Huichol Indians, oppose against plans.

The tulip of the Desert / 2005

Experimental short by Fahmi Farahat

Deserter / 2019

Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man / 2002

Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man is a full-color book (which includes a DVD) based on the captivating images of Holly Kreuter, with contributions from an additional 90 Burning Man participants, offering the reader a taste of the Burning Man experience. The DVD includes an original Score by Sean Abreu, seven slideshows featuring 560 Kreuter photographs and video interviews with 8 artists including Larry Harvey.

Desert Lights / 2022

In the Atacama Desert, Antay and his friends struggle to keep their drought-stricken town afloat.

Deserted / 2010

In a desperate attempt to survive, two deserters and a green beret try to reunite with their forces after the enemy unleashes its secret weapon.

The Deserter / 2022

A deserting soldier is caught and sentenced to death and his only way to win his freedom back is to convince the judge that he had no other choice. His plead tells of both supernatural entities and an extreme fear of death.

Ladakh: Desert in the Skies / 1995

The mountainous desert of Ladakh is one of the most desolate places on our planet. Here freezing winds sweep down from the Himalayas and shape the life of its inhabitants.