God’s Sandbox
Liz, a successful author arrives at a beach in the magical Sinai Desert in search of her daughter Rachel who ran away. Liz decides to stay at the beach despite her daughter?s objections and meets with a Bedouin storyteller. It is here that she learns of the unusual love story of Leila ? a Western tourist ? and Najim, the son of a Bedouin Sheik. This extraordinary love story, that took place many years before on the same exotic beach, follows the tragic decision by Najim to bring Leila into his Muslim tribe where Leila is exposed to a traumatic tradition that shatters their love story. Captivated by the love story, Rachel soon learns surprising facts about her mother?s life.
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Where it played at Laemmle — 2 engagements
- EncinoTown Center 5Fri, Jul 29 – Thu, Aug 4, 2005 · 1 week
- Beverly HillsLumiere Music HallFri, Jul 29 – Thu, Aug 4, 2005 · 1 week
