The Roses of the Desert

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.

Director

Mario Monicelli

Writers

Alessandro Bencivenni, Domenico Saverni, Mario Tobino, Mario Monicelli, Giancarlo Fusco

Released

December 1, 2006

Language

Italian