Whispering Sands

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Whispering Sands (Pasir Berbisik) is a 2001 film directed by Nan Achnas. It is a story of the love between a village girl and her possessive mother who are on the run from political violence. It is a story about how a mother's love can both stifle and liberate a person's spirit. It is about strong women who make life decisions independent of the accepted norms of society.

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.