While searching for his daughter, whom he's not seen in months, Luis (Sergi Lopez), ventures into the deserts of Morocco. With his young son Esteban (Bruno Nunez Arjona) in tow, he meets a group of ravers/hippies who travel in their large vans, dancing to techno beats while tripping on heavy hallucinogens. When the local army forces them to leave the area, Luis and the hippies venture into the wildness of the desert, encountering accidents and catastrophes of epic proportions.
Sirat is directed by Oliver Laxo, a French born Galician filmmaker whose credits include Mimosas and Fire Will Come. His latest is a surreal tale of grief, aimless partying bordering on nihilism, and a minefield that may as well have been constructed by the anti-Christ. This is not a film that mainstream audiences will find enjoyable, but judged on its audacity alone, Sirat is a major accomplishment, and a worthy nominee for Best International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards.
☆☆☆1/2
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