Michael Wolfe

An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.

1400년 전, 정복 전쟁 시기에 ‘빌랄’은 자신의 동생 ‘구파이라’와 함께 노예로 끌려가게 된다. 길고 긴 노예 생활로 희망을 잃어가던 어느 날, 선지자 '알시디크'를 만나 "위대한 사람은 운명을 선택할 수 있다"는 말을 듣고 희망을 품게 되고, 거래가 성황을 이룬 도시 메카의 악덕 노예상 ‘우마야’에게 맞선 반군의 수장 '함자'를 통해 위대한 전사가 되기 위한 수련을 시작한다. 그렇게 자유와 평등을 되찾기 위한 목숨을 건 전쟁을 시작하게 되는데… 과연 ‘빌랄’은 자유와 평등을 되찾을 수 있을까!

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