To find Joseba, a dying friend, and see him reunite with his daughter Ely, two old friends, Jean Pierre and Tocho, embark with her on a road trip through the Sahara desert, from Spain to Mali.
Acting
Reno's weathered gravitas anchors the chaos beautifully.
Cinematography
The Sahara as character — vast, indifferent, gorgeous.
Writing
Spanish-Mali cultural friction played for laughs and genuine pain.
Director
Gerardo Olivares
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Renault 4L was Spain's best-selling car for decades; using it here is pure nostalgic patriotism.
Director Gerardo Olivares spent years filming documentaries in the Sahara — the Mali border bureaucracy scenes are uncomfortably authentic.
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