Desert Riders

Overview

Camel racing is a popular sport in the Middle East. In past years, thousands of young boys have been trafficked from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mauritania and other countries to work as jockeys in the UAE under excruciating conditions. Over the last 10 years, some governments have tried to put an end to the use of child jockeys. Desert Riders will examine the situation before and since these government policies were enacted, as well as the difficult journey to retrieve and recuperate these children

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 10, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Director

Vic Sarin

Writer

Noemi Weis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1964650