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Bab'Aziz

Bab'Aziz

To find the beloved, one must have faith

20067.21h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nacer Khemir
Written by Nacer Khemir, Tonino Guerra
Produced by Alireza Shojanoori, Cyriac Auriol
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Top Cast

Parviz Shahinkhou

Parviz Shahinkhou

Bab'Aziz

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Nour

M

Maryam Hamid

Ishtar

Hossein Panahi

Hossein Panahi

Red Dervish

Nessim Khaloul

Nessim Khaloul

Zaid

Mohamed Grayaâ

Mohamed Grayaâ

Osman

J

Jahansooz Fooladi

Themes & Keywords

desertespiritualidadmístico

About Bab'Aziz

Bab'Aziz is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of desert, espiritualidad, místico. Directed by Nacer Khemir, it stars Parviz Shahinkhou, Golshifteh Farahani, Maryam Hamid. 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.

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