The Challenge
“Anthropology of a contemporary desert”
Director Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition, entering the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The opulence of this Middle Eastern gas state is on full display as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.
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Yuri Ancarani Director · Francesco Fantini Composer Lorenzo Senni Composer
First release August 6, 2016 · Produced in Italy, France, Switzerland
Production
La Bête
Production
Italy · France · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Switzerland · August 6, 2016
Premiere · Locarno International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
May 18, 2017 · Digital
Taiwan
July 4, 2017 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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