Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
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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
Production
Rob Gardner Films
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Narrator (voice)
D. Fairchild Ruggles
Self - Historian
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