It is the first part of Khemir's "Desert Trilogy" that also includes "The Dove's lost necklace" and Bab'Aziz.
[2][3] It stars Nacer Khemir, Soufiane Makni, Noureddine Kasbaoui, Hedi Daoud, and Sonia Ichti.
El Haimoune is a Sufi tale, a film based on a poem, a quest for roots, love and freedom.
Apart from the children, the village is inhabited by elderly men, women, and a mysterious and beautiful young girl.
The filmmaker, through carefully planned shots and sequences, which are treated like paintings, and the poetry of his writing, pays an homage to the splendour of Arabian culture.