Nacer Khemir – Bab’Aziz (2005)

Bab’Aziz, AKA The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul, is 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. To keep Ishtar entertained, Bab’Aziz relays the ancient tale of a prince who relinquished his realm in order to remain next to a small pool in the desert, staring into its depths while contemplating his soul. As the tale of the prince unfolds, the two encounter other travelers with stories of their own, including Osman, who longs for the beautiful woman he met at the bottom of a well, and Zaid, who searches for the ravishing young woman who fled from him after being seduced by his songs. A fairytale-like story of longing and belonging, filmed in the enchanting and ever-shifting sandscapes of Tunisia and Iran.

Description: “Bab’Aziz” aka “The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul” aka “Dance of the Wind” is a visual poem of incomparable beauty. This visually stunning film, filmed in the enchanting and ever-shifting sandscapes of Tunisia and Iran, presents a multi-leveled glimpse of Sufism, the mystical expression of Islam. Filled with breathtaking images and wonderful music, Nacir Khemir has created a fairytale-like story of longing and belonging.

This masterpiece begins with 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. To keep Ishtar entertained, Bab’Aziz relays the ancient tale of a prince who relinquished his realm in order to remain next to a small pool in the desert, staring into its depths while contemplating his soul. As the tale of the prince unfolds, the two encounter other travelers with stories of their own – including Osman, who longs for the beautiful woman he met at the bottom of a well, and Zaid, who searches for the ravishing young woman who fled from him after being seduced by his songs.

“Bab’Aziz” is his last film in the Desert Trilogy of Tunisian director Nacer Khemir, his past cinematic achievements include the award-winning features “Les Baliseurs du Désert” (“Wanderers of the Desert”, 1986) and “Le Collier Perdu de la Colombe” (“The Dove’s Lost Necklace”, 1991).

Bab'Aziz (2005) -- Nacer Khemir.mkv

General
Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1h 38mn
Size: 	1.50 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	712x552 ~> 1021x552
Aspect ratio:  	1.85:1
Frame rate: 	24.000 fps
Bit rate: 	1 950 Kbps
BPP: 	0.207
Audio
#1:  	2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/062FDAEFDFE9090/Bab’Aziz_(2005)_–_Nacer_Khemir.mkv

Language(s):Arabic, Farsi
Subtitles:English, French, German (muxed)