Bab'Aziz
"There are as many paths to God as there are souls on earth." "How can death be the end to something that has no beginning?" What more can one say?
Nacer Khemir
Filmography
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Bab'Aziz
A visual poem of incomparable beauty, this masterpiece from director Nacer Khemir (the third in the "Desert Trilogy") begins with 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...Watch Movie
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The Dove's Lost Necklace
This second feature in Nacer Khemir's "Desert Trilogy" is a visually ravishing folktale reminiscent of THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS. The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Coming across a fragment of manuscript, Hassan goes in...Watch Movie
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Wanderers of the Desert
A traveling writer and teller of fables, Nacer Khemir here applies his age-old skills to a narrative feature film, the first in his highly-regarded "Desert Trilogy" that includes THE DOVE'S LOST NECKLACE and BAB'AZIZ. Khemir creates an exotic world with WANDERERS OF THE DESERT...Watch Movie
Genres
- Drama / Expedition
- Fantasy / Fable
- Fantasy / Folk Tale
- International / African / Tunisian
Recent Reviews
Bab'Aziz
A beautiful and deeply satisfying work of art. Let the Rationalists disdain the spiritual, but nothing so stirs the Soul. And existence is richest when lived through Soul, and its'...
Wanderers of the Desert
I watched this film because it had a high rating, and listed under fantasy genre in Fandor search. When the film was over I needed to read a little synopsis...
Bab'Aziz
excellent
Bab'Aziz
It was definitely interesting but sometimes it got dragged out a little too much, I think. I would recommend it to others though.