The collected work known as "One Thousand and One Nights" survived for centuries through generations of Arab storytellers, and is now recognized as an integral part of world literature. In this filmed performance, storyteller/filmmaker Nacer Khemir sits on chair in the middle of a dimly lit stage and deploys the magic of words to take us on a journey of the imagination. This simple set-up may not seem like much, but it offers the listener an extraordinarily colorful experience and brilliantly emphasizes the oral nature of the work. As we listen to the expertly told stories, we are equally charmed by their intricacies and entranced by their interconnectedness. Even though Khemir illustrates some of the stories with beautifully filmed sequences, the audience's ability to listen is paramount here. Sheherazade used words to avoid impending death, Khemir uses the art of storytelling to breathe a new life into this ancient masterwork.
Original Title | Sheherazade | ||
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German Title | Scheherazade - Geschichte einer Nacht | ||
French Title | Sheherazade | ||
Other Titles | Sheherazade | ||
Directed by | Nacer Khemir | ||
Country | Tunisia | ||
Available Formats | DVD, DCP | ||
Screenplay | Nacer Khemir | ||
Film Editing | Nacer Khemir | ||
Production | Nacer Khemir | ||
Runtime | 81 Min. | ||
Language | Französisch, Arabisch/d | ||
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«So unterstreicht Nacer Khemir den mündlichen Charakter der Erzählkunst, die uns am Leben hält.» Film demnächst
«Es ist das Erzählen selbst, das Nacer Khemir inszeniert... Den verschachtelten Erzählungen fügt er noch einen weiteren, cineastischen Rahmen hinzu: prächtige Aufnahmen von leuchtenden Wüsten, glitzernden Seen, im Gegenlicht das anbrandende Meer. Behutsam inszenierte, fast nur angedeutete Szenen durchziehen den Film wie herrenlos umherstreifende Träume.» Filmbulletin, Stefan Volk
«Nicht das Bild, sondern das Wort hat für einmal den Vorrang. Eine höchst eigenwillige Märchenstunde.» 20 Minuten
«In einem erstaunlichen schlichten, aber gehaltvollen audiovisuellen Dokument entführt der Erzähler, Filmemacher und Künstler Nacer Khemir die Zuschauer in die Welt der Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht.» Berner Kulturagenda, Christine Bloch
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Mediendossier_Deutsch (142 kB)
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