Queen of the Desert (5.8)

Movie · 2015 · 2 h 05 min · Drama, Adventure, History

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire in the Near and Middle East at the dawn of the twentieth century. Her knowledge of the tribal leaders is used by the British to establish the Kingdoms of Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Directed by: Werner Herzog