Allahu Akbar (2003)
Rhythm and repetition plays an important role in the animated film Allahu Akbar by Usama Alshaibi. With this film, Alshaibi questions the confrontation between tradition and modernity by drawing inspiration from geometric motives of Islamic art. The artist offers a re-interpretation of these motifs through computer animation. By turning the shapes in different direction, new images are generated, freeing them from their fixed state. Traditional spiritual values feed the present and open up to a modern perspective.
Director: Usama Alshaibi
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Production: Crawl Space Production
Country: Iraq, United States of America
Language: العربية, No Language
Original Language: ar
Keywords
abstract, short film, geometric shapes, hypnotic, islamic patterns
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Allahu Akbar about?
- Rhythm and repetition plays an important role in the animated film Allahu Akbar by Usama Alshaibi. With this film, Alshaibi questions the confrontation between tradition and modernity by drawing inspiration from geometric motives of Islamic art. The artist offers a re-interpretation of these motifs through computer animation. By turning the shapes in different direction, new images are generated, freeing them from their fixed state. Traditional spiritual values feed the present and open up to a modern perspective.
- Who directed Allahu Akbar?
- Allahu Akbar was directed by Usama Alshaibi.
- How long is Allahu Akbar?
- Allahu Akbar has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Allahu Akbar?
- Allahu Akbar is a Animation film.
- Where was Allahu Akbar produced?
- Allahu Akbar was produced in Iraq, United States of America.