Three ordinary women, one British and two Omani, embark on a grueling expedition to cross a vast stretch of barren waste in the heart of the Arabian Desert. Known by locals as Rub al’ Khali, the Empty Quarter, and spanning four countries, the expeditioners vie to be the first women to traverse the largest sand desert in the world in modern times.
With a small British and Omani crew in support, the women walk 758 kilometers (the equivalent distance between London and Switzerland) as a medium for challenging prejudices, cultural exchange, and to deliver the message that we are better together regardless of our differences.
As they struggle through this parched, dreamlike desertscape where the spirits of Islamic lore known as the jinn hold reign, the journey forces them to dig into the deepest recessess of their resolve…and to come face to face with the ghosts of their pasts.
