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Brothers in The Sand
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Brothers in The Sand

2017-01-07 · 85 min · Not rated

Documentary · Adventure

Five siblings attempt to become the first family in history to complete the Marathon Des Sables. But the world's toughest foot race pushes them to confront much more than the landscape of the Sahara Desert, as they discover what their brotherhood means to them. Exploring depression, sibling rivalry, and - when one brother comes to the brink of failure - their bond as siblings.

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Directors
Aegina Brahim, Tom Magnus
Production companies
Orillo Films, Cape Films, Ad'Hoc Film
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

James WhiteSelf / Brother
Christopher WhiteSelf / Brother
Henry WhiteSelf / Brother
Marcus WhiteSelf / Brother
Stuart WhiteSelf / Brother

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