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Bab'aziz [videorecording] : the prince who contemplated his soul / Les Films du Requin, Behnegar Film & Hannibal Films present ; a Les Films du Requin ... [et al.] co-production ; screenplay, Nacer Khemir, with the participation of Tonino Guerra ; produced by Cyriac Auriol & Ali-Reza Shojanoori ; directed by Nacer Khemir.

Contributor(s): Khemir, Nacer | Guerra, Tonino | Auriol, Cyriac | Shojanoori, Ali-Reza | Shahinkhou, Parviz | Hamid, Maryam | Farahani, Gulshiftah, 1983- | Kalari, Mahmoud | Rathery, Isabelle | Amar, Armand | Films du requin (Firm) | Behnegar Film (Firm) | Hannibal Films (Firm) | Typecast Films (Firm).
Publisher: Seattle, WA. : Typecast Releasing, 2009Edition: Widescreen format.Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Other title: Prince who contemplated his soul.Subject(s): Grandparent and child -- Drama | Grandfathers -- Drama | Older blind people -- Drama | Granddaughters -- Drama | Dervishes -- Drama | Princes -- Drama | Arabic language films | Persian language filmsGenre/Form: Road films. | Feature films.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Mahmoud Kalari ; editing, Isabelle Rathery ; original music, Armand Amar.
Cast: Parviz Shahinkhou, Maryam Hamid, Golshifteh Farahani, Nessim Kahloul, Muhammad Grayaa, Hossein Panahi.Summary: "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. As the tale of the prince unfolds, the two encounter other travelers with stories of their own" -- Container.
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The third film in the Desert trilogy which includes Wanderers of the desert and The dove's lost necklace.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

The third installment of Nacer Khemir's Desert trilogy.

Special features: "Nacer Khemir's Desert trilogy" featurette (c2008, 32 min.); trailer (2 min.); photo gallery (16 images).

Director of photography, Mahmoud Kalari ; editing, Isabelle Rathery ; original music, Armand Amar.

Parviz Shahinkhou, Maryam Hamid, Golshifteh Farahani, Nessim Kahloul, Muhammad Grayaa, Hossein Panahi.

Filmed in Iran and Tunisia.

"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. As the tale of the prince unfolds, the two encounter other travelers with stories of their own" -- Container.

DVD, NTSC.

In Arabic and Persian, with English subtitles.

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