''Captive of the Desert'' (french: La captive du désert) is a 1990 French
drama film directed by
Raymond Depardon. It was entered into the
1990 Cannes Film Festival
The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 May 1990 in film, 1990. The Palme d'Or went to ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart'' by David Lynch.
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It was based in part on the experiences of
Françoise Claustre
Françoise Claustre (8 February 1937 – 3 September 2006), was a French archaeologist.
Life and career
Claustre was taken hostage by a group of Chadian rebels, led by Hissène Habré, on 20 April 1974, at Bardaï, in the Tibesti Mountain ...
who was captured by
Chad
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ian rebels in 1974, later joined by her husband, and the pair finally released in 1977.
Cast
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Sandrine Bonnaire - La captive
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Dobi Koré
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Fadi Taha
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Dobi Wachinké
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Badei Barka
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Atchi Wahi-Li
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Daki Koré
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Isai Koré
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Mohamed Ixa
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Brahim Barkaï
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Hadji Azouma
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Barkama Hadji
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Sidi Hadji Maman
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References
External links
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1990 films
1990s French-language films
1990 drama films
Films set in 1974
Cold War films
Films set in Chad
Films directed by Raymond Depardon
French drama films
1990s French films
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