Le souffle du désert

A documentary feature about victims and perpetrators involved in restorative justice programs.

The adventure of five seniors who engage in an intense training of their mind. For the purpose of a scientific study, the impact of meditation on aging is evaluated.

While Lhakpa completes his lengthy studies to become a Buddhist monk, his brother, SangBahadur, works as a porter for the international travellers who turn Everest into a tourist hub. Family issues force the youngest to come out of retirement to earn a living. In so doing, he is forced to confront the modern world in all its paradoxical complexity.

(Robbery) assault, car accident, rape: The list of traumatic events that turn you into a victim or perpetrator is endless. These are encounters that leave deep scars - on the body and on the soul. Perpetrator and victim remain connected to each other as if by an invisible rope, welded together by the (monstrosity of the) crime. Despite this bond, perpetrators and victims often only meet in the courtroom. One in the dock, the other as plaintiff or in the witness chair.