Main Cast: Sayed Temsamani Group, Malhoun, Francoise Atlan & the Mohammed Brioul Orchestra, Fraja, Farida Mahwash and the Kabul Ensemble
Release Year: 2005
Country: US
Run Time: 78 minutes
Plot
While most Americans think of gospel music or church hymns when they discuss spiritual music, every faith and culture has different forms of music that reflect their relationship with God. Every year, thousands of musicians and music lovers from around the globe come to Morocco, a city known as an oasis of religious tolerance, for the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, where artists of Muslim, Sufi, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and other spiritual paths gather to express the joy of worship through music. Filmmaker Stephen Olsson brought a camera crew to the 2004 festival, and The Sound of the Soul: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music offers an insider's look at this annual celebration of spirituality and art. Performers range from a Christian brass band from New York and Fado singers from Portugal to a chorus of female Berber singers from Africa and medieval ensembles from France, all of whom embrace the philosophy of an Afghan performer who says, "music is the sound of the soul." The Sound of the Soul: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music was screened in competition at the 2005 Mill Valley Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Sayed Temsamani Group
Malhoun
Francoise Atlan & the Mohammed Brioul Orchestra
Fraja
Farida Mahwash and the Kabul Ensemble
Anúna; Sama Souhouri; Tariqa Harraquia; Katia Guerriro; The Tallis Scholars; Dimi Mint Abba; Nass El Ghawane; McCollough Sons of Thunder; Gnawa Diffusion; The Sirine Choir; Venance Fortunat; Padma Prakasha - Narrator
Credit
Sylvia Lai - Associate Producer, Toni Whiteman - Associate Producer, Stephen Olsson - Director, Rhonda Collins - Editor, Marianne Yusavage - Editor, Stephen Olsson - Camera Operator, Andrew Black - Cinematographer, Stephen Olsson - Producer, Hope Mitnick - Sound/Sound Designer, Stephen Olsson - Screenwriter
