Sand Storm (2016 film)

Sand Storm
Film poster
סופת חול
Directed by	Elite Zexer
Written by	Elite Zexer
Starring	Lamis Ammar Ruba Blal
Release dates	25 January 2016 (2016-01-25) (Sundance) 15 September 2016 (2016-09-15) (Israel)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Israel
Language	Arabic
Box office	$86,800[1][2]

Sand Storm (Hebrew: סופת חול Sufat Chol) is a 2016 Arabic-language Israeli coming-of-age film directed by Elite Zexer.[3] It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] At the 2016 Sundance Film Festival it won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic section.[5] It won the Best Film Award at the Ophir Awards.[6][7] It was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[8][9]

The film is set in a Bedouin village in southern Israel and is Elite Zexer's directorial debut.[10][11][12]

Cast

• Lamis Ammar as Layla
• Ruba Blal as Jalila
• Hitham Omari as Suliman
• Khadija Al Akel as Tasnim
• Jalal Masrwa as Anwar

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Sand Storm". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
2. "Sufat Chol (Sand Storm)". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
3. d'Arcy, David (23 January 2016). "'Sand Storm': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
4. "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award's 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale (Press release). 17 December 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
5. Chang, Justin (30 January 2016). "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
6. "ההכרזה על העולים לגמר - פרסי אופיר 2016". Israeli Academy of Film and Television. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
7. Brown, Hannah (20 August 2016). "2016 Ophir nominations announced – snubs and all". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
8. Pond, Steve (22 September 2016). "'Sand Storm' Wins Ophir Award, Becomes Israeli Oscar Entry'". TheWrap. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
9. Caspi, David (22 September 2016). "Oscars: Israel Selects 'Sand Storm' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
10. Beaumont, Peter (26 September 2016). "Arabic-language film is Israel's official Oscar entry". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
11. Dargis, Manohla (27 September 2016). "Review: 'Sand Storm' Follows a Bedouin Mother and Daughter in Quiet Revolts". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
12. Turan, Kenneth (6 October 2016). "Israeli family drama 'Sand Storm' is an experience as intense as any thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

External links

• Sand Storm at IMDb