Paul Bowles: Half Moon (1995)

10.0/10 • 95 min • Drama

Overview

Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works. "Merkala Beach" follows the dissolution of a friendship after a pretty face enters the picture; "Call at Corazon" traces a newlywed couple's challenges while cruising up the Amazon River; and "Allal" chronicles the extraordinary transformation of an Indian boy who befriends a cobra.

Cast

Sondos Belhassen

Girl (Episode 'Am Strand von Merkala')

Samir Guesmi

Lahcen (Episode 'Am Strand von Markala')

Veronica Quilligan

Woman (Episode 'Zwischenhalt in Corazón')

Paul Bowles

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