Sheherazade: Words Against Death

About Sheherazade: Words Against Death

The collected work known as "One Thousand and One Nights" survived for centuries through generations of Arab storytellers, and is now recognized as an integral part of world literature. In this filmed performance, storyteller/filmmaker Nacer Khemir sits on chair in the middle of a dimly lit stage and deploys the magic of words to take us on a journey of the imagination.

Nacer Khemir's Sheherazade: Words Against Death is a 2011 comedy film. Its themes are arabian nights, arabic literature, les mille et une nuits, and one thousand and one nights.

Nacer Khemir plays Self. At 80 minutes long, it arrived in October 2011.

The screenplay is by Nacer Khemir. American members can watch it on Artify and Stingray Classica Amazon Channel.