Cabaret Crusades: The Secrets of Karbala

Cabaret Crusades: The Secrets of Karbala

The crusades from an Arab perspective, played by puppets.

2015 en 120 minutes

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Plot

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. With a cast made up entirely of puppets, the third part, The Secrets of Karbala (2014), centres on the period between the 7th and 12th centuries, covering the crusades as well as a dispute between two Islamic sects. Beautifully made of handblown Murano glass, the puppets have amazing expressive power, making the scenes full of violence, repression and torture all the more awe-inspiring.

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Cast

Aida Fahmy

Aida Fahmy

Aida Fahmy

Aida Fahmy

(voice)

Mahmoud Masaoud

Mahmoud Masaoud

(voice)

Khaled ElZahaby

Khaled ElZahaby

(voice)

Adel Khalaf

Adel Khalaf

(voice)

Amed Khalil

Amed Khalil

(voice)

Tarek Ismail

Tarek Ismail

(voice)

Jehad Abo al-Enein

Jehad Abo al-Enein

(voice)

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