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Film

The one thousand and first night

Ayhan Ünlü, Denmark, 1993

10 min.DK/Short fictionAnimation

Six hundred years ago in the desert, Abdullah thinks himself the happiest shoemaker in the world. He has a very special knowledge about women and shoes. But the story takes a surprising turn for both Abdullah and us. A humorous animation film for adults based on traditional Middle East story-telling. A mix of traditional animation and arabic calligraphy is here used to focus on a delicate subject.
Basic information Credits
Original title Den et tusinde og første nat
Danish title Den et tusinde og første nat
Director Ayhan Ünlü
Screenplay Ayhan Ünlü
Director of Photography Ayhan Ünlü
Sound Sven Pors
Production country Denmark
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Companies

Production company Det Danske Filmværksted

Direction

Direction Ayhan Ünlü

Script

Script Ayhan Ünlü

Cinematography

Cinematography Ayhan Ünlü

Sound

Sound Sven Pors

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