Page 2 The hounds of the desert wind are spectacularly fast, second only to the great feline hunter - the Cheetah, a cat that at some time in its long past shrugged off its caine tendencies. It, like the Saluki, was, and, in some countries still is, a favourite of Arab hunters. Comparisons between the anatomy and hunting technique of Cheetah and Sigh hounds reveal startling similarities. But where as the feline has explosive short term speed similar to Greyhound, the Saluki with its combination of speed and endurance is more aligned to the WIld Dog, another of Africa's endangered animal species. Although its not a true dog, it courses its prey in the same manner as the wolf and Saluki. In the past 50 years the wild dog has disappeared from 25 of the 39 countries in which it was previously recorded asnd now it is found mainly in Southern Africa. RUN WITH THE WIND has a strong visual style enhanced by the uwse of ultra slow motion where studies were appropriate. The technical advisor is Sir Terence Clark, a former British Ambassador to Iraq and Oman, an Arab linguist, and a man with immense personal knowledge of the Middle East and the desert bred Saluki. He joins the crew in Morocco, Qatar and Jordan. In the United Arab Emirates, Hamad Al Ghanem will be our technical advisor. As the World Authority on the Arabian Tradition of breeding Salukis, Al Ghanem will play a central part in this documentary. For many generations his family have been involved in the breeding of Asil Salukis - the purest Arabian hounds. Now a days owning one of the exceptional Al Ghanem Salukis is a privilege of the noblest Arabian families, including royalty. British Egyptologist Helen Strudwick accompanies the crew to Egypt to ensure authenticity in the tombs and temples of Luxor and Saqqara. The Executive Producer for "Run with the Wind" is internationally renowned wildlife film-maker, Dereck Joubert. With countless National Geographic titles to his credit, Mr.Joubert's experience, knowledge and creativity will be invaluable to the productio. The writer and director of "Run with the Wind" is Wayne Lines. Mr.Lines has been involved in international film making for the past 30 years and is extremely knowledgeable and avid dog fan. Ensuring a high visual standard and quality photography, the cinematographer for "Run with the Wind" is highly respected wildlife specialistt, RIchard Jones. On the production side, the Production Manager and co-ordinator is Jenny Sharman, also an experienced documentary film maker. <<...Back

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