Destiny
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
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Cast
27 people
Nour El-Sherif
Averroes/Ibn Rushd
Known for
The Yacoubian Building
September 11
Hani Salama
Abdallah
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Chief Omar Harb
Ouija
Rogena
Salma
Known for
Karmouz War
Layla Olwy
Manuella/Gypsy Woman
Also in
Girl's Love
Mom Is Pregnant
Mahmoud Hemida
Al Mansour, The Caliph
Known for
Karmouz War
Sorry For Disturbance
Safia ElEmary
Averroes' Wife/Ibn Rushd's wife
Also in
El Helmeya Nights
The Bey Doorman
Mohamed Mounir
Marwan/Poet
Also in
Dunia
Bitter Day, Sweet Day
Khaled El Nabawy
Nasser, The Crown Prince
Known for
Kingdom of Heaven
Fair Game
Seif Abdelrahman
Caliph's Brother
Also in
Ferqet Naji Atallah
The Sparrow
Abdullah Mahmoud
Borhan
Also in
Alexandria… Why?
The Wedge
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Cheikh Riad
Known for
Sorry For Disturbance
September 11
Faris Rahoma
Youssef
Also in
The Migrumpies
Schrille Nacht
Youssef Chahine Director · Khaled Youssef Writer Kamal Al Taweel Composer
Director Writer
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Khaled Youssef
Composer
Kamal Al Taweel
Composer
Yahya Al Muji
Cinematographer
Mohsen Nasr
Editor
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Rabab Abdel Latif
Production designer
Abbas Saber
Costume designer
Nahed Nasrallah
Costume designer
Monia Fath El Bab
Costume designer
Dina Saad
United States release October 16, 1998 · Produced in Egypt, France · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Ognon Pictures
Production
MISR International Films
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Egypt · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
المصير
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Egypt · August 18, 1997
Theatrical
United States · October 16, 1998
Theatrical
France
August 18, 1997 · Theatrical
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