God's Sandbox
2002 · 86 min · ★ 4.8 · Romance, Drama
A successful author, Liz, searches for her daughter, Rachel, in the Sinai Desert. There she meets a Bedouin storyteller who relays the unusual love story of a Western tourist and the son of a Bedouin Sheik named Najim. Their relationship is torn apart when the American is exposed to a tribal ritual.
Directed by Doron Eran · Written by Hanita Halevy
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Razia Israeli Liz -
Meital Dohan Layla - A Amos Lavi Bedouin Sorcerer
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Orli Perl Rachel -
Juliano Mer-Khamis
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