NOVA OriginalFeature film
KingdomofDust
Crowns are heavy. Sand is heavier.
In a desert empire where water is inherited, the last heir of a drowned dynasty returns to claim a well instead of a throne.
About
In a desert empire where water is inherited, the last heir of a drowned dynasty returns to claim a well instead of a throne. It is, finally, a story about arriving somewhere and finding you brought the problem with you.
Awards
- Best Production Design — Ariel Circle
Cast
Wesley CraneJunie
Freja LindqvistFather Solomon
Ren TakadaCaptain Ohara
Lucia FerranteSgt. Bex Nolan
Callum ReyesDr. Isolde Ferrar
Mira VossTomas the Younger
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Audience score
70%
Based on 4752 verified viewers · 91% critics
Watched it twice in a week.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Marisol T. · 7 Jul 2026
Watched it twice in a week.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Dagny S. · 30 Jun 2026
Watched it twice in a week.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Hana K. · 23 Jun 2026
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