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Chanting of the Dunes
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Chanting of the Dunes

01:26:00

Mokhless Al-Hariri

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Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Film, izleyicileri 1920'lerin Levant bölgesinden 1990'ların ABD ve Çin'ine uzanan birçok ülkede ve önemli dünya olaylarında göz kamaştırıcı bir yolculuğa çıkarıyor. Chanting of the Dunes, başarılı bir uluslararası sanatçı, mimar, arkeolog ve yazar olan Wahbi Al-Hariri-Rifai'nin hayatını anlatıyor. Film, 15 yaşında onunla evlenen eşi Widad Marachi'nin karışık bakış açısıyla anlatılıyor. Büyüleyici hikaye, beklenmedik dönüşlerle dolu ve ödüllü muhteşem bir film müziği eşlik ediyor.

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