Thu 11 Dec 20:30
One of the most mesmerising films of the year, Oliver Laxe’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Sirât draws inspiration from the Sirāt Bridge, which in Islamic tradition separates hell from heaven where the soul is confronted with its true nature.
Luis (Sergi López), a committed father who embarks on a journey with his son to search for his eldest daughter, Marina, after she disappears at a rave deep in the mountains of Morocco. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again.
Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. Venturing deeper into the burning wilderness on a journey forces them to confront their own limits, their trip over the Atlas Mountains gradually becomes a coming-of-age odyssey.