IDFA Bertha Fund 2010
The Dream of Shahrazad
The Dream of Shahrazad
François Verster, François Verster
Zuid-Afrika, Egypte, Frankrijk, Nederland, Jordanië
Weaving together music, politics and storytelling, this film explores recent political events in the Middle East through the lens of THE 1001 (or “ARABIAN”) NIGHTS. A charismatic Turkish conductor uses Rimsky-Korsakov's SCHEHERAZADE suite as a tool for political education. A young Lebanese woman makes peace with her past through storytelling. An older visual artist obsessed with THE NIGHTS finds new life through meeting a beautiful young storyteller. Members of a Cairo theatre troupe meet with mothers of martyrs of the Revolution and turn their testimonies into new storytelling performances.
Credits
Regisseur
Productie
François Verster namens Undercurrent Film & Television,
Shameela Seedat namens Undercurrent Film & Television,
Wael Omar namens Middlewest Films,
Neil Brandt namens Fireworx Media
François Verster namens Undercurrent Film & Television,
Shameela Seedat namens Undercurrent Film & Television,
Wael Omar namens Middlewest Films,
Neil Brandt namens Fireworx Media
Co-productie
Volya Films,
Melia Films,
Hakaya
Volya Films,
Melia Films,
Hakaya