In Desert and Wilderness (2001)
In Desert and Wilderness is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
Director:
Gavin Hood
Writer:
Gavin Hood
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Adam Fidusiewicz as Staś Tarkowski |
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Karolina Sawka as Nel Rawlison |
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Artur Żmijewski as Mr. Władysław Tarkowski |
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Andrzej Strzelecki as Mr. Georg Rawlison |
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Krzysztof Kowalewski as Greek Kaliopulli |
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Krzysztof Kolberger as Heinrich Linde |
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Hichem Rostom as Mahdi |
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Mzwandile Ngubeni as Kali |
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Lungile Shongwe as Mea |
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Konrad Imiela as Chamis |
| Directing | Gavin Hood | Director |
| Crew | Agnieszka Janowska | Public Relations |
| Writing | Henryk Sienkiewicz | Novel |
| Production | Waldemar Dziki | Producer |
| Camera | Jacek Januszyk | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Anna Jurksztowicz | Executive Music Producer |
| Production | Włodzimierz Otulak | Producer |
| Crew | Ryan Stuart | Stunts |
| Writing | Gavin Hood | Screenplay |