The film follows a young teacher assigned to a remote village in the Tunisian desert. Upon arrival, he discovers a community devoid of young men and a school that exists only in name.
Upon release, Wanderers of the Desert won the at the 1986 Venice Film Festival and the Best First Work award at the 1987 Carthage Film Festival. Critics have compared Khemir to Andrei Tarkovsky and Abbas Kiarostami for his meditative pacing and philosophical depth. The film is now regarded as a cornerstone of Arab art cinema, though it remains less known than mainstream Middle Eastern films. nacer khemir wanderers of the desert 1986 torrent new