Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Jun 1 2011 PG 1h 30m
Documentary, History

This ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water and presents the stories behind many great masterworks of Islamic Art and Architecture. Narrated by Academy Award winning performer Susan Sarandon, this dazzling documentary reveals the variety and diversity of Islamic art. It provides a window into Islamic culture and brings broad insights to the enduring themes that have propelled human history and fueled the rise of world civilization over the centuries

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Plot

In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context. Rather it is to explore and celebrate the great richness of Islamic art and architecture throughout the world to peer into extraordinary palaces and mosques, decorated with exquisite gardens, ceramics and paintings, to watch the play of light and space, and to sense the sheen of delicate textiles, of gold and silver work, and of rock crystal and precious gems.

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Directed by

Robert H. Gardner

Cast

Mohammad Al-Asad, Sheila S. Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom

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Production Countries

Turkey, Spain, Mali, Syrian Arab Republic, Israel, United States of America, India

Production Companies

Rob Gardner Films

Languages

English

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# of Votes
165
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
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