A Door to the Sky (1989)

7.8/10 107 min Drama

Overview

In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice of Karina chanting the Koran. A powerful friendship develops between the two women as they decide to turn the father's palace into a shelter for Muslim women.

Cast

Zakia Tahiri

Nadia

Ahmed Bouanani

Fatima Loukili

Bachir Skiredj

Eva Saint-Paul

Leila

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