Bab'Aziz - The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005)
Bab'Aziz (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Parviz Shahinkhou	...	Bab'Aziz
	Maryam Hamid	...	Ishtar
	Golshifteh Farahani	...	Nour
	Mohamed Graïaa	...	Osman (as Mohammed Grayaa)
	Hossein Panahi	...	Red Dervish
	Nessim Khaloul	...	Zaid
	Hessam Hassanipour	...	Hassan
	Hamed Hassanipour	...	Hossein
	Morteza Zare	...	Ramadan
	Mohsen Ghazi Moradi	...	Intendant
	Ali Asghar Nejat	...	The Horse Rider
	Kaveh Khodashenas	...	Prince
	Jahan Souz Fouladi	...	Old Prince Dervish
	Abdelmajid Lakhal	...	Old Calligrapher / Calligrapher
	Razi Amiri	...	The Smuggler

Storyline

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. Written by Anonymous  

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