The Builders of the Alhambra
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"Can poetry made into a building?"
Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.
Top Cast
Amr Waked as Ibn al-Khatib,Abdelhamid Krim as Yusuf I of Granada,Farah Hamed as Umm al-Ḥasan,Sofian El Benaissati as Ibn Zamrak,Adil Koukouh as Muhammad V of Granada
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ZDFORFAl Jazeera Documentary ChannelAl Pati Productions