The Precious Quarter

SYNOPSIS

After climbing the Seven Summits, reaching the polar extremes, exploring some of the world's deepest caves, and retracing the historic Hijrah route across Arabia, Saudi adventurer Badr Al Shibani is confronted with unexpected news: years of pushing his body to the limit have taken their toll, and his doctor advises him to stop pursuing extreme expeditions.

Faced with the possibility that this chapter of his life may be coming to an end, Badr turns towards the one place that has always called him home—the Empty Quarter.

Accompanied by members of the Al Khamis family—modern-day desert experts whose knowledge has been passed down through generations—Badr embarks on a 400-kilometre journey across one of Earth's largest continuous sand deserts. Beneath its dunes lie traces of ancient rivers, forgotten trade routes, meteor impacts, and the geological foundations of one of the world's richest oil reserves. Badr comes to the Empty Quarter searching for silence and clarity. Instead, the desert confronts him with something far less comfortable.