La Mémoire maritime des arabes

La Mémoire maritime des arabes
Directed by Khal Torabully
Produced by Chamarel Films, Productions La Lanterne
Screenplay by Khal Torabully
Music by Leo Morfun
Cinematography Philippe Fivet
Edited by Roland Sapin
Release dates
2000
Running time
53 minutes
Country France
Mauritius

La Mémoire maritime des arabes is a 2000 documentary film.

Synopsis

Even before Islam existed, the Arabs were sailing the seas. The sea and its activities were extremely important for these desert people in the 7th century, when they traveled from Spain to China skirting the African coast. Sinbad’s stories are based on those journeys, but reality may well surpass fiction. How does one change from a dromedary to a ship? Their knowledge of astronomy, commerce and science form part of this film shot in twelve countries that covers several centuries and includes the opinion of eminent experts.[1]

Awards

References

  1. "Khal Torabully, sur les traces de Sinbad". L'Express (France). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012.


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