Bab'Aziz

Also known as Bab'Aziz: The prince who contemplated his soul, The Prince Contemplating His Soul

'''''Bab'Aziz: (English: Bab'Aziz: The prince who contemplated his soul), often abbreviated to Bab'Aziz''''', is a 2005 film by Tunisian writer and director Nacer Khemir. It stars Parviz Shahinkhou, Maryam Hamid, Hossein Panahi, Nessim Khaloul, Mohamed Graïaa, Maryam Mohaid and Golshifteh Farahani. It was filmed in Iran and Tunisia.

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7.3

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.

Released: 2006-11-1596 minDir: Nacer KhemirDrama

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Cast

Parviz Shahinkhou as Bab'Aziz
Golshifteh Farahani as Nour
Maryam Hamid as Ishtar
Hossein Panahi as Red Dervish
Nessim Khaloul as Zaid
Mohamed Grayaâ as Osman

Themes

desert
espiritualidad
místico

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

3,819 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

58%

Year: 2005
Runtime: 96 min
Genres: Drama
Rated: Not Rated
Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Key facts

Film.director: Nacer Khemir
Film.writer: Tonino GuerraNacer Khemir
Film.starring: Parviz ShahinkhouMaryam HamidHossein PanahiNessim KhaloulMohamed GraïaaMaryam MohaidGolshifteh Farahani
Film.music: Armand AmarAbacus ConsultBulgarian Symphony OrchestraNaïveSIF309 Film & Music Productions
Film.studio: Behnegar
Film.distributor: Bavaria Film InternationalTypecast Releasing Trigon-Film
Film.runtime: 98 minutes
Film.country: IranTunisia
Film.language: Tunisian ArabicPersianHindi
Film.gross: $263,447