Die Gefangene der Wüste (1990) Online
Based on the ordeal of Francoise Claustre, who was taken hostage by the Toubous, a nomadic tribe in the African desert.
| Complete credited cast: | |||
 | Sandrine Bonnaire | - | La captive |
 | Dobi Koré | ||
| Fadi Taha | ||
| Dobi Wachinké | ||
| Badei Barka | ||
| Atchi Wahi-Li | ||
| Daki Koré | ||
| Isai Koré | ||
| Mohamed Ixa | ||
| Brahim Barkaï | ||
| Hadji Azouma | ||
| Barkama Hadji | ||
| Sidi Hadji Maman |
The movie is based on the actual story of Françoise Claustre, who was taken hostage in Chad by the rebel nomadic tribes of Toubous and Anakasas. She was held captive for almost three years, from April 1974 to January 1977. Two other persons were captured with her: Christoph Staewen (who was rapidly liberated against ransom) and Marc Combe (who escaped in May 1975). Two other persons were captured later on: Commander Galopin (who tried to liberate Françoise, but was captured in August 1974 and executed in April 1975) and Pierre Claustre (Françoise's husband, who tried to negotiate and was captured in August 1975). Françoise and Pierre Claustre were liberated together against ransom and after negotiation.
Director Raymond Depardon (with journalist Marie-Laure de Decker) met and interviewed Françoise Claustre while she was held captive with her husband (see above trivia for more information). The resulting footage had an important impact on public opinion: the ransom for her and her husband's liberation was paid and the Claustre couple was liberated a bit less than a year afterwards.