In Desert and Wilderness (2001 film)

In Desert and Wilderness
Movie poster
Directed by	Gavin Hood
Written by	Gavin Hood
Based on	In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Produced by	,
Starring	Adam Fidusiewicz Mzwandile Ngubeni Lungile Shongwe
Cinematography
Music by	Krzesimir Dębski
Release date	2001
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Budget	$4.2 million
Box office	2.2 million admissions (Poland)[1]

In Desert and Wilderness (Polish: W pustyni i w puszczy) is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood.^[2] Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz,^[3] it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.

Filming took three months. It was filmed in South Africa and Tunisia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood. A miniseries version of the film was later broadcast in 2002.^[4] Its content differed from the book and the film was said to be more modern, notably in its depiction of intercultural relationships. The film enjoyed considerable success.

Cast[]

• Karolina Sawka as Nel Rawlison
• Adam Fidusiewicz as Staś Tarkowski
• Artur Żmijewski as Władysław Tarkowski (Staś's father)
• Andrzej Strzelecki as George Rawlinson (Nel's father)
• Mzwandile Ngubeni as Kali
• Lungile Shongwe as Mea
• as Chamis
• Lotfi Dziri as Gebhr
• Ahmed Hafiane as Idrys
• Krzysztof Kowalewski as Kalioupoli
• Krzysztof Kolberger as Linde
• as Madame Olivier
• Hichem Rostom as Mahdi

Reception[]

It was the second most popular Polish film of the year behind Quo Vadis with 2.2 million admissions.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• In the Desert and Wilderness at IMDb

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