Sahara Heat

Sahara Heat

Her camera captures his desires

1987 · 100 min · ★ 4.4 · Drama

A photographer and her lover travel to Morocco for photo shoots. While traveling there she has erotic adventures with residents of the area. But she ends up having an affair with someone who ends up betraying her and she murders the man.

Directed by Aldo Lado · Written by Fiorenzo Senese

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