The Dove's Lost Necklace(طوق الحمامة المفقود)
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France, Italy, Tunisia · 1992
1h 26m
Director Nacer Khemir
Starring Navin Chowdhry, Walid Arakji, Ninar Esber, Noureddine Kasbaoui
Genre Drama, Romance
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This second feature in Nacer Khemir's Desert Trilogy is a visually ravishing folktale reminiscent of "The Thousand and One Nights." The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Coming across a fragment of manuscript, Hassan goes in search of the missing pieces, believing that once he finds them, he will learn the secrets of love. With the help of Zin, a lovers’ go-between, he meets the beautiful Aziz, Princess of Samarkand. After encountering wars, a battle between false prophets and an ancient curse, he learns that an entire lifetime would not suffice for him to learn the many dimensions of love.
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