• Producer(s):

    Elephant, ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide (except Italy).

  • Production year:

    2019

  • Language(s):

    German, French

  • Rights:

    TV, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

In the heart of Central Asia, Samarkand, the pearl of the Arab world, rises from arid lands dotted with oases. Amin Maalouf only needed a few days in the Uzbek city to fall under its spell. 

Fascinated by the smells, sounds and imposing public square of Registan, the Lebanese author writes "Samarkand", a dive into 11th century Uzbekistan in the time of the poet Omar Khayyam.

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