“To find the beloved, one must have faith”
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.
Parviz Shahinkhou
Bab'Aziz
Golshifteh Farahani
Nour
Maryam Hamid
Ishtar
Hossein Panahi
Red Dervish
Nessim Khaloul
Zaid
Mohamed Grayaâ
Osman
Jahansooz Fooladi
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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