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The Challenge

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The Challenge

The Challenge

original title:

The Challenge

directed by:

Yuri Ancarani

cast:

Khaled Al-Kaja, Nasser Al-Kaabi, Soul Riders Qatar, Khaled Al-Hammadi, Osama Yacoub, Rachid Mesfer Hamad Al-Shahwani Al-Hajri, Hadi Ghedir Al-Hajri, Hamad Saoud Al-Shahwani Al-Hajri, Jaber Ghanem Ali Al-Fayed Al-Hajri, Abdullah Ali Al-Yafei, Nawaf Abdullah, Rachid Al-Noaimy

cinematography:

Yuri Ancarani, Luca Nervegna, Jonathan Ricquebourg

editing:

Yuri Ancarani

set design:

Stéphane Dougoud, Tanguy Thirion

music:

Lorenzo Senni

production:

La Bête, Ring Film, Dugong Films, Arte, supported by Ministero della Cultura, Atopic, Michigan Films, Solo Films, in association with La Lucarne

distribution:

Kino Lorber [Canada], Kino Lorber [United States], Encore Inflight (Airlines) [Worldwide]

world sales:

Slingshot Films [Italy]

country:

France/Italy

year:

2016

film run:

70'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (13/07/2016)

festivals & awards:

Falconry has an history of at least forty centuries. In the West, it was the favourite sport of the medieval aristocracy, and it contemporary Arab culture its prestige remains unaltered. Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition. In the zhenital light of a bare space, the trajectories and collisions of objects of the desire, THE CHALLENGE tells the story of an intense «weekend in the desert».