The Sheltering Sky
1990| 2h 18m| IMDb 6.6
The Sheltering Sky (1990) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 20 January 2026.
In the hopes of rekindling their marriage, sophisticated American couple Port and Kit Moresby set off for North Africa intending to travel through Algeria - uncertain of their ultimate destination but determined to leave the modern world behind. They are instead tested to their limits as the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert lead them into increasing despair.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
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Streaming info last checked: 20 Jan 2026