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Bab'Aziz: The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005)
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Bab'Aziz: The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005)
Original name: بابا عزیز
Genre: Drama
Country: Tunisia, Hungary, France, Germany, Iran, Switzerland, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story: 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.
Style: touching, serious, atmospheric, road movie, sentimental, philosophical, spiritual, inspirational, visually stunning, sad ...
Plot: spirituality, human spirit, desert, self discovery, religions or cults, mysterious place, on the road, storytelling, grandfather, poetry, granddaughter, destiny, blind man, muslim, myth, spirit, occult, arab, wisdom, advice, hidden treasure, dancing, singer, lost love, hopes ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: middle east, tunisia
Keyword: arabic

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Just Like a Woman (2012)
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Travelers and Magicians (2003)
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Duration: 108 min.
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Son of Babylon (2009)
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Country: Iraq, UK, France, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Egypt
Duration: 100 min.
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Duration: 95 min.
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Eternity and a Day (1998)
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Duration: 137 min.
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