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Sand Storm marks an impressive first feature for debuting writer-director Elite Zexer that offers a perceptive -- and crucial -- look at patriarchal traditions.
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The movie is like a study in prisoner psychology. November 10, 2016 | Full Review…
The movie is like a study in prisoner psychology.
J. R. Jones
It's set in the heart of the desert, but the disturbances of the quietly impressive "Sand Storm" rage not in the natural world but in the intimate corners of the human heart. October 6, 2016 | Full Review…
It's set in the heart of the desert, but the disturbances of the quietly impressive "Sand Storm" rage not in the natural world but in the intimate corners of the human heart.
Kenneth Turan
Rich in cultural specifics but also universal longings. September 28, 2016 | Full Review…
Rich in cultural specifics but also universal longings.
Alan Scherstuhl
It's a fairly familiar critique of patriarchy from a humanist, feminist perspective, but one put across with some very impressive filmmaking skills by a first-time director. September 28, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
It's a fairly familiar critique of patriarchy from a humanist, feminist perspective, but one put across with some very impressive filmmaking skills by a first-time director.
Godfrey Cheshire
As a director, Ms. Zexer has a fine eye for the texture of daily life, which she fills in with resonant physical details and sweeping, scene-setting views. September 27, 2016 | Full Review…
As a director, Ms. Zexer has a fine eye for the texture of daily life, which she fills in with resonant physical details and sweeping, scene-setting views.
Manohla Dargis
This emotionally intelligent first feature offers a sympathetic but clear-eyed look at the tangled skein of inequalities that entrap women (and the men they love and resent) in a Bedouin village. September 27, 2016 | Full Review…
This emotionally intelligent first feature offers a sympathetic but clear-eyed look at the tangled skein of inequalities that entrap women (and the men they love and resent) in a Bedouin village.
Ella Taylor
It's not a naive story... It's the story of a dilemma and how a final decision is not always the most gratifying, but it's the one that will have significant repercussions in the long run. [Full Review in Spanish] May 8, 2020 | Full Review…
It's not a naive story... It's the story of a dilemma and how a final decision is not always the most gratifying, but it's the one that will have significant repercussions in the long run. [Full Review in Spanish]
Fernanda Solórzano
Exquisitely frustrating domestic drama in a novel Bedouin setting. April 15, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Exquisitely frustrating domestic drama in a novel Bedouin setting.
Roger Moore
Sand Storm brings attention to the limited opportunities women have in this environment and hints at the resilience of patriarchal tradition. January 28, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Sand Storm brings attention to the limited opportunities women have in this environment and hints at the resilience of patriarchal tradition.
Jorge Ignacio Castillo
"Sand Storm" provides the satisfaction of a good ol' fashioned family drama from an invigorating new point of view. March 1, 2019 | Full Review…
"Sand Storm" provides the satisfaction of a good ol' fashioned family drama from an invigorating new point of view.
Stephen Saito
By placing the emphasis on the characters, the performance, and the subtext, Zexer has crafted something truly accomplished. August 28, 2018 | Rating: 3.9/5 | Full Review…
By placing the emphasis on the characters, the performance, and the subtext, Zexer has crafted something truly accomplished.
Andrew Parker
There is a grim sense of inevitability that runs through Sand Storm, yet Jalila's incandescent spirit contains the hope that the old ways are soon to be a thing of the past. August 25, 2018 | Full Review…
There is a grim sense of inevitability that runs through Sand Storm, yet Jalila's incandescent spirit contains the hope that the old ways are soon to be a thing of the past.
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
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