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 ...
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Title: Bab'Aziz (2005)
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Parviz Shahinkhou | ... | Bab'Aziz |
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Maryam Hamid | ... | Ishtar |
| Golshifteh Farahani | ... | Nour | |
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Mohamed Graïaa | ... | Osman (as Mohammed Grayaa) |
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Hossein Panahi | ... | Red Dervish |
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Nessim Khaloul | ... | Zaid |
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Hessam Hassanipour | ... | Hassan |
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Hamed Hassanipour | ... | Hossein |
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Morteza Zare | ... | Ramadan |
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Mohsen Ghazi Moradi | ... | Intendant |
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Ali Asghar Nejat | ... | The Horse Rider |
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Kaveh Khodashenas | ... | Prince |
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Jahan Souz Fouladi | ... | Old Prince Dervish |
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Abdelmajid Lakhal | ... | Old Calligrapher / Calligrapher |
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Razi Amiri | ... | The Smuggler |
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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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Release Date:
11 May 2006 (Hungary) See more »Also Known As:
Bab'Aziz, le prince qui contemplait son âme See more »Edit
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Vocals by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Duduk: Levon Minassian
Kemenche: J.P. Nergararian (Jean-Pierre Nergararian)
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Red dervish: Sweep with your soul, before your beloved's door. Only then will you become her lover.See more »
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The WeddingVocals by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Duduk: Levon Minassian
Kemenche: J.P. Nergararian (Jean-Pierre Nergararian)
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For anyone who is unaware of the culture,the Dervish is an integral part of the Sufi branch of Islam (the ones who embrace mysticism). This is a loving meditation on a grandfather & granddaughter who embark on a spiritual odyssey to a gathering of Dervishes that only takes place every 30 years. Along the way,the pair encounters various persons in the desert that tell their stories (which,like Sufi stories,interweave within one another). This is a lovingly written, directed,filmed (mostly in the barren desert areas of Iran,giving the film a dreamy & surreal look at times)allegory of spirituality. This is a film that deserves to be taken at it's own terms (the pacing is s-l-o-w, but don't let that deter you). The music score is fantastic,with lots of traditional Sufi music (it might help to listen to a bit of it---try anything by the late,great Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn for some background). By all means,get yourself attuned & enjoy this rare bit of entertainment & enlightenment.