Sandstorm

Directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

With Nadir Benguedih, Leila Shenna, Nadia Talbi, Himoud Brahimi and Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Seen right through the sandstorms that rack the lives of a tribe living on a desert oasis, is a subtle and not-so-subtle mistreatment of the female members of the tribe - tribal chiefs have the right to be the first to deflower virgins, and single or widowed mothers must walk a narrow line of behavior restrictions that do not apply to their male counterparts. Both genders, however, fight the brunt of the harsh desert winds together.