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Journey to Mecca

Plot: The 20 year old Muslim religious law student Ibn Battuta (1304–1368), whose full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammed Ibn Abdullah Al Lawati Al Tanji Ibn Battuta, set out from Tangier, a city in northern Morocco, in 1325, on a pilgrimage to Mecca, some 3,000 miles (over 4,800 km) to the East. The journey took him 18 months to complete and along the way he met with misfortune and adversity, including attack by bandits, rescue by Bedouins, fierce sand storms and dehydration
Release Date: Wednesday, January 7 2009
15 years ago
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Portrait of Ben KingsleyBen Kingsley
Ben Kingsley was
65 in Journey to Mecca
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Dec 31 1943
Portrait of Chems-Eddine ZinouneChems-Eddine Zinoune
Chems-Eddine Zinoune was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Ibn Battutah'.
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Portrait of Hassam GhancyHassam Ghancy
Hassam Ghancy was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Highwayman'.
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Portrait of Nabil ElouahabiNabil Elouahabi
Nabil Elouahabi was
33 in Journey to Mecca
as 'Hamza'.
Thu, Feb 06 1975
Portrait of Nadim SawalhaNadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha was
74 in Journey to Mecca
as 'Ibn Mustapha'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935

Crew

Portrait of Bruce NeibaurBruce Neibaur
Bruce Neibaur was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Writer, Director'
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Portrait of Matthew WilliamsMatthew Williams
Matthew Williams was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Tahir ShahTahir Shah
Tahir Shah was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Carl KnutsonCarl Knutson
Carl Knutson was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Dominic Cunningham-ReidDominic Cunningham-Reid
Dominic Cunningham-Reid was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Taran DaviesTaran Davies
Taran Davies was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Jonathan BarkerJonathan Barker
Jonathan Barker was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Michael BrookMichael Brook
Michael Brook was
57 in Journey to Mecca
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Portrait of Charles Jodoin-KeatonCharles Jodoin-Keaton
Charles Jodoin-Keaton was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Kate DowdKate Dowd
Kate Dowd was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Philip MurphyPhilip Murphy
Philip Murphy was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Ahmed BoulaneAhmed Boulane
Ahmed Boulane was
52 in Journey to Mecca
as 'Casting'
Tue, Dec 04 1956
Portrait of Amina El HalhouliAmina El Halhouli
Amina El Halhouli was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Mike FowlieMike Fowlie
Mike Fowlie was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Emma BellocqEmma Bellocq
Emma Bellocq was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Hicham SahiHicham Sahi
Hicham Sahi was
>> in Journey to Mecca
as 'Hair Setup'
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