Croire, imaginer, penser
Subtitle: 1 : Les milles et une nuits : Believe, imagine, dream : 1 : The thousand and one nights
By: un film concu et ecrit par Mahmoud Hussein ; realise? par Philippe Calderon ; une coproduction FIT Production, La Cinquieme, Canal Sur Television
Contributors: Kilito, Abdelfattah, 1945-; Saddiki, Tayeb; Monleon, Jose?, 1927-; FIT Production (Firm); Cinquieme (Firm); Canal Sur Television (Andalusia, Spain); Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Series: Lorsque le monde parlait arabe = When the world spoke Arabic; Lorsque le monde parlait arabe
Publisher: Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng; fre; spa; ara
Format: [videorecording] =
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Scheherazade (Legendary character); Folklore; History and criticism; Islamic legends; Islamic parables; Islamic literature; Arab Philosophy; History; Islamic civilization; Civilization; Arabian nights
Other titles: Milles et une nuites; Believe, imagine, dream.; Thousand and one nights; Thousand and one nights : ; Historical perspective; Thousand and one nights :
Description: "Encompassing fairy tales, romances, legends, fables, parables, and anecdotes, "The thousand and one nights" is a composite of popular oral stories that developed over several centuries, mainly during the Empire of the Caliphate. This program scrutinizes the wonderfully audacious tale of Scheherezade and what it tells the attentive reader about the dreams of Arab men and women during the empire's golden age. Recurring themes such as hunger for adventure and a desire to be free from tradition are explored, as well as a conception of power that glorifies self-control and disparages violence."--Container.
Notes: "11419"--Disc label.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 1999.

Photography, Lionel Jan Kerquistel ; editor, Julie Billebault ; music, Bernhard Eisner ; narrator, Paul Barrett.

Commentary, Abdelfattah Kilito, Tayeb Saddiki, Joe Monleon.

DVD.

In English, French, Spanish and Arabic with English subtitles.