Plot Summary

The crusades come to life in Egyptian artist Wael Shawky’s beautiful Cabaret Crusades. Inspired by the writings of Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, Shawky’s film trilogy explores the horrors of the medieval holy wars in the Middle-East – from an Arab perspective. With a cast made up entirely of puppets, the third part, The Secrets of Karbala (2014), centres on the period between the 7th and 12th centuries, covering the crusades as well as a dispute between two Islamic sects. Beautifully made of handblown Murano glass, the puppets have amazing expressive power, making the scenes full of violence, repression and torture all the more awe-inspiring.

Movie Details

Original Title
Cabaret Crusades: The Secrets of Karbala
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Aida Fahmy as

Aida Fahmy

Aida Fahmy as (voice)

Aida Fahmy

(voice)

Mahmoud Masaoud as (voice)

Mahmoud Masaoud

(voice)

Khaled ElZahaby as (voice)

Khaled ElZahaby

(voice)

Adel Khalaf as (voice)

Adel Khalaf

(voice)

Amed Khalil as (voice)

Amed Khalil

(voice)

Tarek Ismail as (voice)

Tarek Ismail

(voice)

Jehad Abo al-Enein as (voice)

Jehad Abo al-Enein

(voice)

Production Companies

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Qatar Museums Authority