Nūr ʻalá nūr = Light upon light
نور على نور = Light upon light

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Suhr, Christian, 1978- film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor of moving image work.

Lotfy, Hala, film producer.

Mustapha, Muhammad, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor.

Hassala Films, presenter, production company.

Persona Film (Firm), production company.

Documentary Educational Resources (Firm), film distributor.

Language:

Arabic

Danish

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Sufism--Rituals.

Sufism.

Light--Religious aspects.

Light.

Mysticism--Islam.

Mysticism.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (78 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in. color

Other Title:

Light upon light

Place of Publication:

[Watertown, Mass.] : Documentary Educational Resources, [2024]

Language Note:

In English, Arabic and Danish; subtitles in English. Title and credits in English and Arabic.

System Details:

digital

optical

stereo

video file

region all

DVD video

Summary:

"Light Upon Light seeks to understand what light - in the context of faith - means to practitioners of Sufi Islam. Along his journey in Cairo and back home in Denmark, Suhr engages in conversations with friends and acquaintances while also observing and participating in mystical rituals. The film ultimately offers a nuanced portrayal of religious practices that are too often reduced to simplistic clichés as the filmmaker embarks on a transcendant journey to understand ecstatic experiences associated with Sufism."--Provided by publisher.

Credits:

Director, Christian Suhr ; producer, Hala Lotfy.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.

OCLC:

1596820645