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1989

A Door to the Sky

Directed by Farida Benlyazid

In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice of Karina chanting the Koran. A powerful friendship develops between the two women as they decide to turn the father's palace into a shelter for Muslim women.

Duration

1h 47m

Released

January 1, 1989

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Cast7

  • Chaaibia El Adraoui
  • Zakia Tahiri
  • Ahmed Bouanani
  • Fatima Loukili
  • Bachir Skiredj
  • Eva Saint-Paul
  • Abderrahim Bayga

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