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Bruno Lastra, C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Simpson

Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th Century Mathematician, Astronomer, Poet of Persia, Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in his family...( read more  read more... ) from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between Omar Khayyam, Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) and their mutual love for a beautiful woman separate them from their eternal bond of friendship. Filmed almost entirely on location in Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

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Unrated, 95 min

Directed by: Kayvan Mashayekh

Release Date: January 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006

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December 15, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

In story structure, performances, pacing, and dialogue, the film's the work of a first-timer. In its deep love for an ancestral culture, it shines. full review

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