Saqf al-Alam
- Country
- Syria
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Syrian television series about the Arab traveler Ahmad ibn Fadlan. It draws parallels between his historical journey and modern tensions between the West and the East including terrorism and cultural conflict.
thought-provokingcontemplativetopicalserioushistoricalreflectivesombermeditative
What happens
Saqf al-Alam (Arabic: سقف العالم, lit. 'Roof of The World') was a Syrian television series that aired during the Ramadan season of 2007. The series tells the story of the Arab traveler Ahmad ibn Fadlan played by Qais al-Sheikh Najib, with reflections and references to modern issues arising between the west and the east, mainly terrorism and the clash of civilizations. The motivation for the series was the 2005 Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy in Denmark. It was directed by Najdat Anzour. The Syrian actress Dima Kandalaft took part in this series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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