Karakum - Ein Abenteuer in der Wüste

Karakum - Ein Abenteuer in der Wüste

A desert adventure

1994 · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · Family, Adventure

Robert, a 13-year-old German boy, sets out to try and find his father, who's in Turkmenistan. On his arrival there he meets up with a local boy who agrees to help him, but they are abandoned by their adult guides and must fend for themselves.

Directed by Uzmaan Saparov · Written by Arend Agthe

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