Islam

Islam

1949
23m
10.0

10.0/10

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Overview

"Islam" by Georges Régnier (1949) is a documentary about Islamic art in Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Spain. The documentary received a special mention at the Venice Film Festival in 1949. Georges Régnier, a French documentary filmmaker active in the post-war period, was interested in North African cultures and colonial issues. In this film, he traces the history of Islam and its architectural art across these regions, and describes the expansion of Islam from Arabia to the Maghreb and Andalusia, highlighting mosques, minarets, and palaces such as those in Kairouan, Algiers, and Marrakech, all accompanied by the sounds of the Arabic call to prayer.

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Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films J.K. Raymond Millet
Production Countries
France Algeria Morocco
Spoken Languages
Arabic French

Keywords

morocco algeria tunisia maghreb andalousia islamic architecture villa du bardo, alger

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1949
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt39125286
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Cast

Key Crew

Georges Régnier
Director
Georges Régnier
Writer