Destiny

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Destiny is a 1997 historical drama film by Egyptian director Youssef Chahine that explores themes of religious tolerance and intellectual freedom through the life of philosopher Averroes in 12th-century Andalusia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
awardReceived François Chalais Award
basedOn life of Averroes
cinematographyBy Mohamed Abdel Azim
countryOfOrigin Egypt
depicts Almohad Caliphate
linked to: Almohad dynasty

Averroes
Islamic philosophy
censorship of philosophers
director Youssef Chahine
distributor Pathé
editedBy Rachida Abdel Salam
festivalSection Out of Competition
genre drama film
historical drama
hasIMDbId tt0119633
hasSetting Córdoba
Marrakesh
language Arabic
leadActor Laila Eloui
Mohamed Mounir
Nour El-Sherif
mainCharacter Averroes
musicBy Gabriel Yared
notableFor allegorical critique of contemporary extremism
defense of rationalism in Islam
originalTitle Al-Massir
linked to: Al-Masir
portrays relationship between power and knowledge
struggle against religious extremism
premieredAt 1997 Cannes Film Festival
producer Youssef Chahine
productionCompany Misr International Films
releaseYear 1997
runtimeMinutes 135
screenwriter Khaled Youssef
Youssef Chahine
setInLocation Andalusia
setInPeriod 12th century
theme conflict between reason and fanaticism
freedom of thought
intellectual freedom
religious tolerance
title Destiny

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Youssef Chahine notableWork Destiny
Al-Masir EnglishTitle Destiny