Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo (2011)
In this installment of Cabaret Crusades, which covers the 46 years from the end of the First Crusade, in 1099, to the beginning of the Second Crusade, in 1147, a cast of more than a hundred 200-year-old string marionettes from the Lupi collection in Turin enact Shawky’s highly original approach to staging and filming history; the puppets represent actual historical figures, and the project was filmed entirely in a church in Aubagne according to a cinematic shot breakdown.
Director: Wael Shawky
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: May 5, 2011
Country: France
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo about?
- In this installment of Cabaret Crusades, which covers the 46 years from the end of the First Crusade, in 1099, to the beginning of the Second Crusade, in 1147, a cast of more than a hundred 200-year-old string marionettes from the Lupi collection in Turin enact Shawky’s highly original approach to staging and filming history; the puppets represent actual historical figures, and the project was filmed entirely in a church in Aubagne according to a cinematic shot breakdown.
- Who directed Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo?
- Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo was directed by Wael Shawky.
- How long is Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo?
- Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo?
- Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo is a Documentary, Animation film.
- Where was Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo produced?
- Cabaret Crusades: The Path to Cairo was produced in France.