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In Desert and Wilderness (2001 film)
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Wikipedia article
'In Desert and Wilderness' is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel 'In Desert and Wilderness' by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two children, Sta Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
Filming took three months. It was filmed in South Africa and Tunisia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood. A miniseries version of the film was later broadcast in 2002. Its content differed from the book and the film was said to be more modern, notably in its depiction of intercultural relationships. The film enjoyed considerable success.
Cast
* as Nel Rawlison
* Adam Fidusiewicz as Sta Tarkowski
* Artur mijewski as Wadysaw Tarkowski (Sta's father)
* Andrzej Strzelecki as George Rawlinson (Nel's father)
* Mzwandile Ngubeni as Kali
* Lungile Shongwe as Mea
* as Chamis
* Lotfi Dziri as Gebhr
* Ahmed Hafiane as Idrys
* Krzysztof Kowalewski as Kalioupoli
* Krzysztof Kolberger as Linde
* as Madame Olivier
* Hichem Rostom as Mahdi
Reception
It was the second most popular Polish film of the year behind 'Quo Vadis' with 2.2 million admissions.
References
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