Summaries

A helicopter crash in the Sahara leaves sole survivor, an infant, raised by childless Emir. At 25, he seeks his parents, finding his mother runs a firm, but her husband killed his father. He protects his homeland from exploitation.

A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir Tafud, who has no children of his own, brings the child up as his successor. When Ben is 25 years old he decides to set off in search of his true parents. In Casablanca he meets French crook Jacquot, who takes him with him to Monte Carlo. They both actually manage to find Ben's mother Christine. She tells Ben that his father was a scientist on a secret mission to Africa. Christine wants Ben to stay in Monte Carlo and take over her firm, but Ben has his heart set on living in Belem with his adored Amina. But now Ben gradually unearths a dreadful secret: Christine's second husband François was responsible for the death of his father, who had discovered valuable minerals in the Sahara. After a bitter struggle, Ben finally succeeds in saving his homeland from Western greed.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • tv mini series
Genres
  • Adventure
Release date Oct 18, 1997
Countries of origin Germany Italy France
Language Italian
Filming locations Monte Carlo, Monaco
Production companies Canal+ Titanus Mediaset

Box office

Budget $13500000000

Tech specs

Runtime 4h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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