A Door to the Sky

Overview

In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice of mystic Kirana chanting the Koran. A powerful friendship develops between the two women as they decide to turn the father's palace into a shelter for Muslim women.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Morocco

Production

Waka Films

Cast

Zakia Tahiri,Chaaibia El Adraoui,Eva Saint-Paul,Fatima Loukili,Abderrahim Bayga,Ahmed Bouanani,Bachir Skiredj

Director

Farida Benlyazid

Writer

Farida Benlyazid

Music

Anouar Brahem

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096868