Wanderers of the Desert
1986 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 698 VOTES · DIR. Nacer Khemir
Overview
A young teacher arrives to take over a village school isolated in the shimmering desert. Legendary figures materialize out of wells and the desert itself, groups of children hurry through a labyrinth of underground corridors, and the teacher is whisked away to a mysterious rendezvous and never returns.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,402 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:10 WANDERERS OF THE DESERT
00:09:05 Come back whenever you like. I'm always here...
00:16:45 What are you doing here?
00:24:59 - Where? - To the east, at Bir El Fay.
00:35:20 - So go get it! - Go yourself!
00:45:56 Stay with me!
00:59:12 Does she take care of the house, the meals, the clothing?
01:05:12 The prints were easy to follow...
01:10:17 What are you waiting for?
01:16:37 if he wasn't back in 2 months, the village could have the boat.
01:20:23 At my age, one doesn't leave anymore.
01:24:55 That's it, I know: Hallaj wrote it!
01:37:03 What authorities?
01:43:25 The girl here in the house has a carpet I have to see.
01:50:25 Do you think he'll be seized too by the malediction?
02:02:23 Come quickly!
02:12:44 I've spent my life deciphering it.
02:20:46 I'm listening, Grandfather.
02:33:09 Your children are back!
02:39:24 I will know!
02:44:51 I'm a good hairdresser.
02:49:53 Be indulgent, it's no use scaring the whole village.
02:54:14 Order, security... don't they mean anything to you?
03:03:14 Adaptation: Paul J. MEMMl/Mary Staehelin
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,402
Dialogue density14.8 lines / min
First line00:01:10
Final line03:03:14
Production Record
DirectorNacer Khemir
LanguageArabic
IMDb votes698