The Roses of the Desert

Overview

A sanitary battalion of Italian Army is sent to Sorman oasis in Lybia during the Africa campaign in 1940. Soon an Italian missionary, living nearby, succeed to transform the occupation by Italian Army in a kind of humanitarian mission. In fact all the battalion is involved to help the local population. The war anyway goes on with no regards to human feelings. The "glorious" Fascist campaign is going to became a fast retreat.

Top Cast

Michele Placido

Frate Simeone

Alessandro Haber

Maggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio Pasotti

Ten. Marcello Salvi

Claudio Bigagli

Un soldato toscano

Moran Atias

Aisha