Last year's surprise hit out of Cannes and all the way to the Oscars, Sirât is a mesmerizing journey into the depths of oblivion that needs to be seen—and heard—on the big screen to be believed.
A father and son searching for their daughter and sister, who has seemingly vanished into a traveling rave, follow her trail deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits. [114 min; thriller, drama; Spanish and French with English subtitles]
"It’s a narratively simple film that has been interpreted differently by dozens of critics since its Cannes premiere last May, but it’s one that is impossible for this critic to shake, a reminder of what movies can do when they loosen the restraints of traditional narrative and remember that images are meant to evoke as much as they are to explain." — Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
"It is the sort of overwhelming cinematic experience and undeniable work of sound and vision that could be life-changing for those ready to receive it." — David Fear, Rolling Stone
"Sirât is a truly staggering and major film, one that has to be seen to be believed—a masterful gambit of affectionate character and community building that mutates into a work that deals with the primal instincts of human survival and the idea that we create our own gods through the things that we chose to worship." — David Jenkins, Little White Lies
Any film screened at IU Cinema may contain content that viewers find sensitive or upsetting. Visit our Audience Advisories page to learn more.
