The Dream of Shahrazad

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2014

Documentary

1 hour 50 minutes

Summary

Weaving together music, politics and storytelling, THE DREAM OF SHAHRAZAD explores recent social and political events in Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon through the metaphor of THE 1001 NIGHTS, and looks at the ways in which creativity and political articulation coincide in response to oppression. Drawing on Shahrazad, the princess who saves lives by telling stories, a youth orchestra conductor, a Cairean storytelling troupe, a troubled Lebanese actress and various others all put art to new political use.

~ Life begins with a story...

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StatusReleased: 10 years ago
October 1, 2014

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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