Waterford Film For All Presents : Sirât
Luis and his pre-teen son Esteban arrive at an illegal dessert rave in Morocco–they are searching for missing daughter/sister Mar, last seen at a similar event six months earlier.When the search is unsuccessful, they decide to follow a rag-tag group of clubbers who are travellingto the next rave in Mauritania.The trip will change their lives forever.One of the most talked about films at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Sirātis a bold work that is hard to forget.
Galician director Laxe (Fire Will Come) has created a gripping, visceral thriller,whichis required to be seen on the big screen for a truly immersive and visionary cinema experience. Sirāt is a future cult classic.
Reviews
“★★★★★Creating a loose but vividly driving narrative, director Oliver Laxe fills the screenwith stunningly tactile details that continually take us aback with unusual beauty and deeper meaning.”-Shadows on the Wall
★★★★★…if you’re down for a trip, Sirāt is The Wages of Fear meets The Vanishing on shrooms; startlingly original, jarringly hilarious and deeply disturbing.”-Time Out
Winner
Jury Prize (ex-aequo with Sound of Falling), Cannes Film Festival 2025
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Language: In Spanish and French with English subtitles
Director: Oliver Laxe
Cast: Sergi López, Brúno Nuñez, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid, Richard Bellamy
