6 poems for a series of 50 quatrainsWith a selection of 6 quatrains, or rubaiyat, Michaël Gaumitz recreates 6 graphic illuminations on the screen, inviting the viewer to see and hear one of the world’s finest poets, Omar Khayyâm. A brilliant 11 th century astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, Khayyâm is also the most famous of Persian poets. His “ Rubaiyat” quatrains are an ode to life, wine, love and beauty.
THE RUBÂ ’IYÂT
- Michaël Gaumnitz
- Short film
- 1993
- 6 x 1 min
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| Distribution | Ex Nihilo |
| International seller | Ex Nihilo |
