Cabaret Crusades: The Secrets of Karbala (2015)
The crusades from an Arab perspective, played by puppets.
2015 · 2h 0m · Animation, History
Genres: Animation, History
The crusades come to life in Egyptian artist Wael Shawky’s beautiful Cabaret Crusades. Inspired by the writings of Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, Shawky’s film trilogy explores the horrors of the medieval holy wars in the Middle-East – from an Arab perspective.
Director: Wael Shawky
Cast
Aida FahmyAida Fahmy as (voice)Mahmoud Masaoud as (voice)Khaled ElZahaby as (voice)Adel Khalaf as (voice)Amed Khalil as (voice)Tarek Ismail as (voice)Jehad Abo al-Enein as (voice)More like this
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