A Door to the Sky

A Door to the Sky

1989 · 107 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

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 mystic Kirana 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.

Directed by Farida Benlyazid · Written by Farida Benlyazid

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