Bab'Aziz
Nov 15 2006
•2h 36m
•Drama
The story of a blind dervish named Bab'Aziz and his spirited granddaughter, Ishtar. Together they wander the desert in search of a great reunion of dervishes that takes place just once every thirty years. With faith as their only guide, the two journey for days through the expansive, barren landscape.
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Parviz Shahinkhou
Bab'Aziz
Golshifteh Farahani
Nour
Maryam Hamid
Ishtar
Hossein Panahi
Red Dervish
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