IDFA Bertha Fund 2010
The Dream of Shahrazad
The Dream of Shahrazad
François Verster, François Verster
South Africa, Egypt, France, Netherlands, Jordan
Weaving together music, politics and storytelling, this film explores recent political events in the Middle East through the lens of THE 1001 (or “ARABIAN”) NIGHTS. A charismatic Turkish conductor uses Rimsky-Korsakov's SCHEHERAZADE suite as a tool for political education. A young Lebanese woman makes peace with her past through storytelling. An older visual artist obsessed with THE NIGHTS finds new life through meeting a beautiful young storyteller. Members of a Cairo theatre troupe meet with mothers of martyrs of the Revolution and turn their testimonies into new storytelling performances.
Credits
Production
François Verster,
Shameela Seedat,
Wael Omar for Middlewest Films,
Neil Brandt
François Verster,
Shameela Seedat,
Wael Omar for Middlewest Films,
Neil Brandt
Scriptwriter
Co-production
Volya Films,
Melia Films,
Hakaya
Volya Films,
Melia Films,
Hakaya
Cinematography
Screenplay
Music
Involved TV Channel
AfriDocs
AfriDocs
Narrator