Nacer Khemir
April 1, 1948 · 78 years old
Nacer Khemir (Arabic: ناصر خمير), born in 1948 in Korba, Tunisia, is a Tunisian writer, artist, storyteller, and filmmaker. Biography From an early age, Khemir was fascinated by classical Arabic culture and by storytelling. He has cited the One Thousand and One Nights as a particular influence, s…
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3 titles
Wanderers of the Desert
A teacher is assigned to a remote desert village that is obsessed with a mysterious buried treasure and whose children are cursed to wander the desert.
The Dove's Lost Necklace
This second feature in Nacer Khemir's "Desert Trilogy". The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Coming across a fragment of manuscript, Hassan goes in search of the missing pieces,...
Whispering Sands
An encounter in the desert between a lady brought by the tragic past of her family and a guide who discovers, at the end, the dark future of his family...