Le tracce dei Musulmani in Sicilia

Original Title: | Le tracce dei Musulmani in Sicilia |
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Director: | Sherif Fathy Salem |
Cast: | Giuseppe Barbera; Pietro Todaro; Ferdinando Maurici; Giuseppe Buffa |
Story: | Sherif Fathy Salem |
Screenplay: | Sherif Fathy Salem |
Genre: | Documentario |
Production: | Ramona Di Marco |
Year: | 2009 |
Runtime: | 54' |
Nationality: | ITA |
Location: | La Zisa Palermo (PA) /Cattedrale Palermo (PA) / Mercato Ballarò Palermo (PA) /Duomo di Monreale Monreale (PA) /San Giovanni degli Eremiti Palermo (PA) |
A young Sicilian Arabic language professor poses a question about the influence of the Islamic period of Sicily’s history on its present identity. To find an answer, he journeys across his homeland searching for the traces left by its Muslims during their presence on the island. He meets with ordinary people, fishermen, farmers, chefs and ceramic artists. Moreover, he also meets with highly qualified Sicilian professors of history, agronomy, geology, anthropology and history of art. The conclusion he arrives at far exceeds his expectations.