Drama
The story of a blind dervish named Bab'Aziz and his spirited granddaughter, Ishtar. Together they wander the desert in search of a great reunion of dervishes that takes place just once every thirty years. With faith as their only guide, the two journey for days through the expansive, barren landscape.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Gerry
The Passenger
The Scorpion King
Pioneers
Zabriskie Point
Capricorn One
Vanishing Point
Flight of the Phoenix
A Time to Love
U Turn
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Petrified Forest
Card Zero
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Desert Fury
Tajouj
Ace in the Hole
Charley Varrick
Tomorrow We Live
SIMILAR MOVIES
Gerry
IMDB 6.1 | Sep , 2002
Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.The Passenger
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 1975
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.The Scorpion King
IMDB 5.6 | Apr , 2002
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.Pioneers
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2019
Two desperate pioneer women escape together across the midwestern desert in 1848.Zabriskie Point
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1970
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.Capricorn One
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1977
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.Vanishing Point
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1971
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.Flight of the Phoenix
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2004
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.A Time to Love
IMDB 5 | Sep , 1999
Il Tempo Dell'Amore (A Time to Love) is an omnibus film of three different love stories that take place in three different eras and locations. The common element is the theme: love causes a lot of pain.U Turn
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1997
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.The Flight of the Phoenix
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1965
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.The Petrified Forest
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 1936
Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.Card Zero
IMDB 4.3 | Mar , 2023
Before disappearing in the Mojave Desert, Robbie Zagorac captured love, life and heartbreak in a video diary.Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
IMDB 4.8 | May , 1958
When an abused wife grows to giant size because of an alien encounter and an aborted murder attempt, she goes after her cheating husband with revenge on her mind.The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1951
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.Desert Fury
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1947
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.Tajouj
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 1977
Beginning of the 20th century in the east of Sudan. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribesman who falls in love with her and proclaims his love out loud in a song. However, the traditions of his tribe forbid such love, and his uncle refuses his request to marry Tajouj. But after the young man leaves the village and declares his remorse, the marriage is finally allowed after all. In the meantime, however, another man has expressed interest in Tajouj. A story full of jealousy ensues, which ends in tragedy.Ace in the Hole
IMDB 7.9 | Jun , 1951
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.Charley Varrick
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 1973
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.Tomorrow We Live
IMDB 4.3 | Sep , 1942
Julie Bronson, whose father operates a desert cafe, is attracting the unwanted attention of a half-crazed gangster known as The Ghost who runs a desert night club several miles away.