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The Shadow of the Earth (1982)
Directed by Taïeb Louhichi
Drama · 1h 25m
Rich in environmental mood and ethnic color, this human drama chronicles the lives and rituals of a nomadic Berber tribe in the southern Tunisian desert, especially focusing on a son about to inherit the full mantle of leadership. When he sees that their sheep are threatened with a possibly devastating illness, the precarious nature of the group's existence is brought home to him and he leaves to gain a livelihood and knowledge in the city. Once he gets back, bringing money and presents, it first appears that the group will be assured of a better future because of his enterprising outreach. Yet military and governmental officials arrive on the scene to take a census and the young man is conscripted, against his will.
Cast
Despina Tomazani
Hélène Catzaras
Mouna Noureddine
Crew
- Director
- Taïeb Louhichi
- Director of Photography
- Ramón F. Suárez
- Editor
- Moufida Tlatli
Details
- Original title
- ظل الأرض
- Release date
- 1982-01-02
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Tunisia, France