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Movie Review: A Punishing, Hypnotic Desert Rave in Oliver Laxe’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Sirāt’

Sirāt, an Oscar-nominated film by Oliver Laxe, follows a father and son searching for their missing daughter amid a postapocalyptic Sahara rave, expanding in North America Friday.

Summary by The Toronto Star
Hell on earth may look different for everyone, and yet a pulsating rave in the Moroccan desert while the world burns has the potential to be a consensus pick — even for Burning Man enthusiasts. The thing is, in “Sirāt,”…

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The mystical film Sirât, about nomadic ravers, is a global hit. Now director Oliver Laxe's challenge is to keep his own lifestyle simple and introspective. "Making films is a very neurotic way of asking for love."

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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