Synopsis
“Anthropology of a contemporary desert”
Director Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition, entering the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The opulence of this Middle Eastern gas state is on full display as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.
The 2015–2017 Other Asia Window
78 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Challenge sits at position #31.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Challenge premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #280 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #21 of 27 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Switzerland, Italy, France |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | La Bête |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | August 6, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5943708 |
| Official Site | www.kinolorber.com |