| In Desert and Wilderness | |
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| Directed by | Gavin Hood |
| Produced by | Waldemar Dziki, Włodzimierz Otulak |
| Written by | Gavin Hood, Henryk Sienkiewicz (novel) |
| Music by | Krzesimir Dębski |
| Cinematography | Jacek Januszyk |
| Release date(s) | 2001 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Budget | 4.2 mln. $ |
Adapted from a popular young adult novel, In Desert and Wilderness by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz written in 1912, Desert and Wilderness (W pustyni i w puszczy) is the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan. It was filmed twice, in 1973. and in 2001.
The 2001 version was directed by Gavin Hood and wrapped up in only about three months. It was filmed in South Africa, Tunisia and Namibia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood.
The movie was said to be more modern, notably in its depiction of intercultural relationships. Although it's not that close to the book, it still enjoyed a considerable success.
A miniseries were made at the same time this time as well (In Desert and Wilderness (2001 TV series)).
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