The film adapts Paul Bowles' 1947 short story "A Distant Episode" set in Morocco, blending documentary, fiction, and fable. It follows filmmaker Oliver Laxe directing his own film in Morocco, only to abandon the set and enter a hallucinatory adventure of cruelty and madness.
The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers
Paul Bowles' 1947 short story A Distant Episode comes to life in this cinematic adaptation, set against the vibrant backdrop of Morocco.