Whispering Sands

Infobox Film
name = Whispering Sands


caption = DVD cover.
director = Nan Triveni Achnas
producer = Christine Hakim
Shanty Harmayn
Harris Lasmana
Makoto Ueda
writer = Nan Triveni Achnas
Rayya Makarim
narrator =
starring = Christine Hakim
Dian Sastrowardoyo
music = Thoersi Argeswara
cinematography = Yadi Sugandhy
editing = Frans Paat
distributor =
released = 2001
runtime = 106 min.
country = Indonesia
language = Indonesian
budget =
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imdb_id = 0292171

"Whispering Sands" ("Pasir Berbisik") is a 2001 film Indonesian drama film directed by Nan Triveni Achnas and starring Christine Hakim and Dian Sastrowardoyo as a mother and her teenage daughter who are refugees making their way across endless sand dunes.

Plot

Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down to their familiar antagonism. Finally, Daya sees a vaguely familiar face shuffle in from across the wasteland.

Cast

* Christine Hakim as Berlian
* Dian Sastrowardoyo as Daya
* Slamet Rahardjo as Agus (Daya's father)
* Didi Petet as Suwito

Festivals and awards

The film has been screened at many film festivals worldwide. Awards include:
*Best New Director, Cinematography and Sound: Asia Pacific Film Festival 2001
*Best Actress: Deauville Asian Film Festival 2002
*Best Actress: Singapore International Film Festival 2002
*Asian Tradewinds Special Jury Prize: Seattle International Film Festival 2002
*Special Mention from Netpac July: Brisbane International Film Festival 2002

External links

*imdb title|id=0292171|title=Whispering Sands