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Desert film club

by severajaaho • Created 1 year ago • Modified 9 months ago
Films that feature or are set in deserts.
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  • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)

    1. Dune: Part Two

    20242h 46mPG-1379Metascore
    8.5 (649K)
    Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca Ferguson
  • Death on the Nile (1978)

    2. Death on the Nile

    19782h 20mPG59Metascore
    7.3 (43K)
    As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
    DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsPeter UstinovMia FarrowSimon MacCorkindale
  • The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)

    3. The Gravedigger's Wife

    20211h 22m
    6.4 (848)
    In times of misfortune, Guled and his family have to push themselves to the limits in order to reunite with their family.
    DirectorKhadar Ayderus AhmedStarsOmar AbdiYasmin WarsameKadar Abdoul-Aziz Ibrahim
  • Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, and Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

    4. Caesar and Cleopatra

    19452h 3mApproved
    6.2 (3.3K)
    At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
    DirectorGabriel PascalStarsClaude RainsVivien LeighStewart Granger
  • Wadjda (2012)

    5. Wadjda

    20121h 38mPG81Metascore
    7.5 (22K)
    An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
    DirectorHaifaa Al-MansourStarsWaad MohammedReem AbdullahAbdullrahman Al Gohani
  • Notturno (2020)

    6. Notturno

    20201h 40mTV-MA75Metascore
    6.6 (1.4K)
    Gianfranco Rosi's new documentary is an immersive portrait of those trying to survive in the war-torn Middle East.
    DirectorGianfranco Rosi
  • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)

    7. Dune: Part One

    20212h 35mPG-1374Metascore
    8.0 (967K)
    Paul Atreides arrives on Arrakis after his father accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet. However, chaos ensues after a betrayal as forces clash to control melange, a precious resource.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendaya
  • Faya Dayi (2021)

    8. Faya Dayi

    20212hNot Rated81Metascore
    6.8 (748)
    A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations - and Ethiopia's most lucrative cash crop today.
    DirectorJessica BeshirStarsDJ ExpressKawa SherifSalih Sigirci
  • The Sheltering Sky (1990)

    9. The Sheltering Sky

    19902h 18mR
    6.7 (14K)
    An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.
    DirectorBernardo BertolucciStarsDebra WingerJohn MalkovichCampbell Scott
  • Things We Dare Not Do (2020)

    10. Things We Dare Not Do

    20201h 11m
    6.7 (138)
    Tells the story of a teenager who dreams of dressing up as a woman in a fishing village in the Mexican state of Nayarit.
    DirectorBruno Santamaría RazoStarsDayanara de Dios CisnerosEstrella Rodríguez PardoYulesci Castañeda Manjarrez
  • The Curve (2015)

    11. The Curve

    20151h 20m
    6.8 (54)
    Radi, an isolated mysterious guy, who lives in his old VW minivan, finds himself starting an interesting journey.
    DirectorRifqi AssafStarsAshraf BarhomFatina LailaMazen Moadam
  • Waltz with Bashir (2008)

    12. Waltz with Bashir

    20081h 30mR91Metascore
    8.0 (62K)
    An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
    DirectorAri FolmanStarsAri FolmanRon Ben-YishaiRonny Dayag
  • Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, and Luc Roeg in Walkabout (1971)

    13. Walkabout

    19711h 40mGP85Metascore
    7.6 (29K)
    Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
    DirectorNicolas RoegStarsJenny AgutterDavid GulpililLuc Roeg
  • James Coburn and Rod Steiger in Duck, You Sucker! (1971)

    14. Duck, You Sucker!

    19712h 18mPG77Metascore
    7.5 (40K)
    A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRod SteigerJames CoburnRomolo Valli
  • A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

    15. A Fistful of Dollars

    19641h 39mR65Metascore
    7.9 (246K)
    A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodGian Maria VolontèMarianne Koch
  • Queen of the Desert (2015)

    16. Queen of the Desert

    20152h 8mPG-1339Metascore
    5.7 (13K)
    A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsNicole KidmanJames FrancoRobert Pattinson
  • Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)

    17. Tombstone

    19932h 10mR50Metascore
    7.8 (184K)
    A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
    DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsKurt RussellVal KilmerSam Elliott
  • Baba (2010)

    18. Baba

    20101h 5m
    6.6 (87)
    A young mother gives birth to twins. She knows that she only can feed one of them.
    DirectorsGeorge InciBeatrice von MoreauStarsAisha BhietLudwig DingChristian Georgi
  • Theeb (2014)

    19. Theeb

    20141h 40mNot Rated80Metascore
    7.2 (12K)
    In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
    DirectorNaji Abu NowarStarsJacir Eid Al-HwietatHussein Salameh Al-SweilhiyeenHassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh
  • Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    20. Mad Max: Fury Road

    20152hR90Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas Hoult
  • When I Saw You (2012)

    21. When I Saw You

    20121h 38mNot Rated72Metascore
    6.6 (945)
    1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as tens of thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, Tarek, 11, and his mother Ghaydaa, are amongst this latest wave of refugees. Placed in "temporary" refugee camps made up of tents and prefab houses until they would be able to return, they wait, like the generation before them who arrived in 1948. With difficulties adjusting to life in Harir camp and a longing to be reunited with his father, Tarek searches a way out, and discovers a new hope emerging with the times. Eventually his free spirit and curious nature lead him to a group of people on a journey that will change their lives. When I Saw You is the story of people affected by the times around them, in search of something more in their lives. A journey full of adventure, love, humor, and the desire to be free. A story of the human spirit that knows no borders.
    DirectorAnnemarie JacirStarsMahmoud AsfaRuba BlalSaleh Bakri
  • Homayoun Ershadi in Taste of Cherry (1997)

    22. Taste of Cherry

    19971h 35mNot Rated80Metascore
    7.7 (41K)
    An Iranian man drives his car in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.
    DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsHomayoun ErshadiAbdolhosein BagheriAfshin Khorshid Bakhtiari
  • The Holy Mountain (1973)

    23. The Holy Mountain

    19731h 54mR76Metascore
    7.7 (51K)
    In a corrupt, greed-fueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment.
    DirectorAlejandro JodorowskyStarsAlejandro JodorowskyHoracio SalinasZamira Saunders
  • Wanderers of the Desert (1984)

    24. Wanderers of the Desert

    19841h 35mNot Rated
    6.8 (714)
    A teacher is assigned to a remote desert village that is obsessed with a mysterious buried treasure and whose children are cursed to wander the desert.
    DirectorNacer KhemirStarsNacer KhemirSoufiane MakniNoureddine Kasbaoui
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    25. Lawrence of Arabia

    19623h 47mPG100Metascore
    8.3 (331K)
    The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsPeter O'TooleAlec GuinnessAnthony Quinn

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