The Desert Found Me

The Desert Found Me is a short documentary that follows Virginie Ellis as she works across the Emirati desert in what she describes as a meditative journey. Moving through the dunes of Liwa, the film reveals the desert as a living world rather than an empty expanse, shaped by light, silence, and constant change. Through lyrical observation, it reflects on stillness, history, and the sacred presence of place, where patience and listening transform landscape into meaning.

The film is by Virginie Ellis and directed by Osama Elolemy, whose collaboration blends visual poetry with a deep respect for environment and cultural memory.