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Oliver Laxe’s ‘Sirât’ Rolls Into Theaters After Cannes Jury Win and Spanish Box‑Office Surge

Backed by Almodóvar’s El Deseo, Oliver Laxe’s Cannes‑laureate desert odyssey arrives in cinemas on a wave of festival buzz.

Overview

  • Sergi López headlines the film as a father traversing the south Moroccan desert to find his adult daughter within a nomadic rave scene as global conflict looms.
  • The production blends professional actors with real ravers, including participants with prostheses, to heighten authenticity.
  • Kangding Ray’s electropunk score drives the film’s sensory design and was used on set to shape the staging of large crowd sequences.
  • Shot in Spain and southern Morocco, the film employs substantial practical effects with trucks and explosions.
  • Following its Cannes Jury Prize and a strong European festival run, the film has drawn notable commercial attention in Spain, with reporting of more than 400,000 admissions, and opens in France on Wednesday.