Sira: Songs of the Crescent Moon
Brief Synopsis
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The "Sira" is the most important epic poem of the Arab world, consisting of five million verses and contains timeless stories of war, love and peace. This monumental work has been handed down orally across generations. Here, we follow the last living Sira interpreter, 75-year-old Egyptian Sayyed el-
Cast & Crew
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Sandra Gysi
Director
Anja Bombelli
Editor
Sandra Gysi
Executive Producer
Sandra Gysi
Editor
Sandra Gysi
Screenplay
Sandra Gysi
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Sira: Wenn der Halbmond spricht
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 17m
Synopsis
The "Sira" is the most important epic poem of the Arab world, consisting of five million verses and contains timeless stories of war, love and peace. This monumental work has been handed down orally across generations. Here, we follow the last living Sira interpreter, 75-year-old Egyptian Sayyed el-Dawwy, as he attempts to teach his grandson Ramadan the importance of this oral tradition. However, the challenge is that el-Dawwy is illiterate, so Ramadan must record his grandfather.
Crew
Anja Bombelli
Editor
Sandra Gysi
Executive Producer
Sandra Gysi
Editor
Sandra Gysi
Screenplay
Sandra Gysi
Cinematographer
Peter Liechti
Cinematographer
Ahmed Abdel Mohsen
Cinematographer
Ahmed Abdel Mohsen
Screenplay
Ahmed Abdel Mohsen
Editor
Marcel Derek Ramsay
Editor
Franziska Reck
Producer
Franziska Reck
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Sira: Wenn der Halbmond spricht
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 17m
