Sand Storm

While contemporary Bedouin lifestyles may be less prescriptive than the past, this drama explores the various challenges a young woman faces as she makes her way through village life. Winner, Grand Jury Prize (World Dramatic), Sundance Film Festival 2016.

"As wedding festivities get underway in a Bedouin village in Israel, Jalila finds herself in the awkward position of hosting her husband Suliman’s marriage to a second, much younger wife. During the celebration, Jalila stumbles across eldest daughter Layla’s involvement with a boy from her university—a strictly forbidden liaison that would shame the family. Burying the indignity of Suliman and his new bride living next door, Jalila also tries to contain Layla’s situation by clamping down on her. But younger and possessed of a boundless spirit, Layla sees a different life for herself." (Sundance Film Festival)

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