Film

The Challenge

2016 · 1h 9m · Documentary

Anthropology of a contemporary desert

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

79%

Metacritic

69

Director Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition, entering the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The opulence of this Middle Eastern gas state is on full display as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.

• Yuri AncaraniEditor · Director · Director of Photography
• Francesco FantiniOriginal Music Composer
• Lorenzo SenniOriginal Music Composer

The Challenge – Official Trailer

Release date

August 6, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Runtime

1h 9m

Rated

18

Genres

Documentary