Once In The Desert (2022)

Once In The Desert (2022) poster

The films follows a Syrian War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by ISIS militants while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. The peacekeeping event can only be held in Palmyra that has been severely damaged by the terrorists only if the ancient city and the roads leading to it are defused. The EOD team clears the way one kilometer at a time. But the closer they get to the center of Palmyra, the more destructive the explosives. Tension grows between the young team Captain and the most experienced of the EOD experts. And yet, despite their differences, when the team falls into an ambush and the Captain goes missing, it’s the experienced sapper that sets out to search for him.

Director: Andrey Kravchuk
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 121 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Kuzma Bodrov
Cinematography: Morad Abdel-Fattakh
Editing: Alexandr Koshelev
Production: Rock Films, NTV, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Premier Studios
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский, العربية
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Andrey Kravchuk
More Films in Genre: War, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Once In The Desert about?
The films follows a Syrian War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by ISIS militants while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. The peacekeeping event can only be held in Palmyra that has been severely damaged by the terrorists only if the ancient city and the roads leading to it are defused. The EOD team clears the way one kilometer at a time. But the closer they get to the center of Palmyra, the more destructive the explosives. Tension grows between the young team Captain and the most experienced of the EOD experts. And yet, despite their differences, when the team falls into an ambush and the Captain goes missing, it’s the experienced sapper that sets out to search for him.
Who directed Once In The Desert?
Once In The Desert was directed by Andrey Kravchuk.
Who stars in Once In The Desert?
Once In The Desert stars Aleksandr Robak, Pavel Chinaryov, Aleksandr Metelkin, Ekaterina Nesterova, Igor Gordin, Polina Pushkaruk.
How long is Once In The Desert?
Once In The Desert has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
What genre is Once In The Desert?
Once In The Desert is a War, Drama film.
Where was Once In The Desert produced?
Once In The Desert was produced in Russia.