As western culture gradually began to infiltrate the Judean desert, once the sole domain of the Bedouin tribes, the convergence of contemporary mores and ancient traditions was unavoidable. At the edge of modern Israel and the Bedouin way of life, three dramatic encounters between two very different societies set the stage for Yellow Asphalt: the tragic death of a Bedouin boy on the asphalt road cutting the desert in two; the impossible marriage between a German woman and her Bedouin husband and the forbidden love affair of a Bedouin maid and her Israeli employer. Shot on location in the exotic landscapes of the Judean desert with the participation of the Bedouin tribe "Jahalin," at the heart of Yellow Asphalt are tales of the human condition - of passion and deceit, carelessness and love, courage and selfishness, in which no one culture has a monopoly on virtue or vice.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
The Laws of the Desert Are Unforgiving ...:
This film is fascinating, startling, and haunting in its presentation of three different stories that all have a connection to a Bedouin tribe, although the stories themselves are not related. Each story presents a view of how traditional and modern cultures can clash or collide with unpredicatable results ... The music created by Yves Touati includes several oud, dumbka, and violins, as well as other traditional instruments of the Middle East, the unusual melody is appealing and mysterious, a perfect... more info
Grim ...:
The movie is pretty grim. It is a disjointed collection of three short stories. The transition from one story to another is abrupt and confusing. This is more of a documentary feature than a feature film. Some reviews talk about exotic locations and haunting cinematography. I think the movie scored poorly from an aesthetic perspective as well. A panoramic shot of the Judean desert doesn't exactly qualify as hypnotic. Another movie called "The Beast of war" was shot in the Judean desert and even though... more info
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