Avanti Popolo

The film takes place on June 11th 1967: the Six-Day War is over and the cease-fire has just begun. We follow the journey of Gassan and Haled two Egyptian soldiers whose only wish is to make their way through the Sinai desert and safely reach the Suez Canal. Thus begins a comical, almost surrealistic saga during which they meet various groups of people across the desert, including Israeli soldiers on patrol and a pushy news reporter. The film's name is derived from the opening words of the Italian revolutionary song Bandiera Rossa
which is sung by the film's protagonists.