22 Aug 1963
Barren Lives
In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.
The King Is Alive
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
Top Billed Cast
Romane Bohringer Catherine
David Calder Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina
David Bradley Henry
Brion James Ashley
Miles Anderson Jack
Bruce Davison Ray
Janet McTeer Liz
Peter Khubeke Kanana
Chris Walker Paul
Vusi Kunene Moses
Lia Williams Amanda
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