Direction: Nacer Khemir

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Parviz Shahinkhou · Maryam Hamid · Mohsen Panahi

Synopsis Bab'Aziz - The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005) is a cinematic masterpiece directed by Nacer Khemir, known for his previous works such as "Wanderers of the Desert." The film follows the journey of a blind dervish named Bab’Aziz and...

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Navin Chowdhry · Walid Arakji · Ninar Esber · Noureddine Kasbaoui

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Nacer Khemir · Soufiane Makni · Noureddine Kasbaoui · Sonia Ichti

Synopsis El-haimoune (Les baliseurs du désert) (1984) is a Sufi-inspired cinematic journey, adapted from a poem, that explores themes of heritage, affection, and liberation. A youthful educator ventures into a desert-edge village where youngsters have never experienced formal education. The settlement...

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Nacer Khemir

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Noura Saladin

Direction Idrissa Ouedraogo · Mahamat-Saleh Haroun · Nacer Khemir

Cast Youssouf Djaoro · Mata Gabin · Gustave Sorgho · Aminata Diallo

Synopsis Return (2008) is a collection of three short films that delve into the complexities of African life and the struggles of its people. The first segment, "The Birthday," helmed by Idrissa Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso, unfolds a heart-wrenching tale of...

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Hichem Rostom · Dorra Zarrouk

Synopsis Whispering Sands (2018) follows the journey of a woman haunted by her family's tragic history as she ventures into the desert. Along the way, she crosses paths with a guide who, unbeknownst to him, is on a collision course with...

Direction Nacer Khemir

Cast Denis Gril · Nacer Khemir · Gabriele Manndelkhan

Synopsis Looking for Muhyiddin (2014) follows a filmmaker, Nacer Khemir, who journeys back to his homeland, Tunisia, to lay his mother to rest. Post-burial, his father entrusts him with an "amana," a sacred object, to be delivered to a revered Sheikh...