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.

CAST

Michele PlacidoFrate Simeone

Alessandro HaberMaggiore Stefano Strucchi

Giorgio PasottiTen. Marcello Salvi

Claudio BigagliUn soldato toscano

Moran AtiasAisha

Fulvio FalzaranoSgt. Barzottin

Tatti Sanguineti

Tiziano Scarpa

Nicola Acunzo

Roberto D'Addario

Danilo Nicola De Summa

Francesco Guzzo

Enzo Marcelli

Giuseppe Oppedisano

Stefano Scandaletti