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Bab'Aziz
Bab'Aziz

Bab'Aziz

To find the beloved, one must have faith

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.179/10

Release Date

15 November 2006

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Parviz Shahinkhou

Parviz Shahinkhou

Bab'Aziz

Maryam Hamid

Maryam Hamid

Ishtar

Hossein Panahi

Hossein Panahi

Red Dervish

Nessim Khaloul

Nessim Khaloul

Zaid

Mohamed Grayaâ

Mohamed Grayaâ

Osman

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Nour

Jahansooz Fooladi

Jahansooz Fooladi

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