Είδος: Ταινία
Γλώσσα: Αραβικά/Περσικά
Υπότιτλοι: Αγγλικά
Χρονολογία: 2005, Iran/Tunisia
Σκηνοθεσία: Nacer Khemir
Διάρκεια: 96'
Γλώσσα: Αραβικά/Περσικά
Υπότιτλοι: Αγγλικά
Χρονολογία: 2005, Iran/Tunisia
Σκηνοθεσία: Nacer Khemir
Διάρκεια: 96'
Bab'Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul is the story of a blind
dervish named Bab'Aziz and his spirited granddaughter, Ishtar. Together
they wander the desert in search of a great reunion of dervishes that
takes place just once every thirty years. With faith as their only
guide, the two journey for days through the expansive, barren landscape.
To keep Ishtar entertained, Bab'Aziz relays the ancient tale of a
prince who relinquished his realm in order to remain next to a small
pool in the desert, staring into its depths while contemplating his
soul. As the tale of the prince unfolds, the two encounter other
travelers with stories of their own--including Osman, who longs for the
beautiful woman he met at the bottom of a well, and Zaid, who searches
for the ravishing young woman who fled from him after being seduced by
his songs. A fairytale-like story of longing and belonging, filmed in
the enchanting and ever-shifting sandscapes of Tunisia and Iran. The film facilitates the viewer's transit from the material world outside to
the spiritual world within.
