The Dream of Shahrazad
Life begins with a story...
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Cast & Crew
Production
Michael Auret
Directing
Francois Verster
Editing
Francois Verster
Writing
Francois Verster
Crew
Francois Verster
Sound
Peter Coyte
Fun Facts of Movie
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.
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