Almitra is a bit of a troublemaker. She should be in school, but spends her time taking stuff from local vendors. This doesn’t earn her any points with the local vendors or her mother. Kamila is trying to do the right thing and to raise her daughter to do the same, which is what makes it so frustrating. When Almitra skips school to follow Kamila, Kamila has no choice but to bring the young girl with her to work.
She leaves Almitra with Halim, a uniformed guard who has his own guardhouse and everything. What kind of job does Kamila have that she has to pass by a guardhouse? She’s a housekeeper for a man named Mustafa. Well, technically she works for the government, who is keeping Mustafa under house arrest. Mustafa is a bit of a troublemaker, too. He paints and writes, but his subject matter tends to make the government nervous.
Shortly after Kaila and Almitra arrive, Halim’s sergeant shows up; Mustafa is given his freedom, provided that he board a ship and return to his homeland. Halim and The Sergeant escort Mustafa to the shore where the ship is waiting. Along the way, they meet several townspeople, who all greet Mustafa as a great man.
Throughout the movie, Mustafa tells people various stories or goes off on tangents. For instance, he tells Almitra how he’s free, despite being imprisoned, because he can travel with his mind. Each story is animated differently from the main story, but is narrated by Mustafa. As the movie progresses, you get the sense of why this guy is so well liked.
The movie is an animated movie released by Gkids in the United States. It does have a PG rating, though. There is some violence and what IMDb has listed as sensual images. I also think small children probably wouldn’t understand what a political prisoner is or why Mustafa is being kicked off the island. I don’t recall anything that would be objectionable for teens and above.
I had heard of Gibran before seeing this movie, which is what prompted me to watch it. The movie is based on The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. I’m not sure of how much the movie resembles the book. This is one of the few cases, though, where I would want to check it out of the library. Most novels translate well to the screen, as this did. I do think there would also be something to be gained by reading the book. I would imagine that there were parts of the book that could not be adapted to the screen.
I usually try to think in terms of who would like a movie rather than who should avoid it. However, this one is a little more difficult to place. I don’t have many other movies to compare it to. It’s also the kind of movie that will probably speak to people differently. I’m not sure if it would be available at Redbox or at most libraries. It is available streaming on Netflix, which would make it easy for users of the service to watch. If you can, I would recommend it. Just make sure you’re not doing anything else during the movie. It deserves your full attention.
She leaves Almitra with Halim, a uniformed guard who has his own guardhouse and everything. What kind of job does Kamila have that she has to pass by a guardhouse? She’s a housekeeper for a man named Mustafa. Well, technically she works for the government, who is keeping Mustafa under house arrest. Mustafa is a bit of a troublemaker, too. He paints and writes, but his subject matter tends to make the government nervous.
Shortly after Kaila and Almitra arrive, Halim’s sergeant shows up; Mustafa is given his freedom, provided that he board a ship and return to his homeland. Halim and The Sergeant escort Mustafa to the shore where the ship is waiting. Along the way, they meet several townspeople, who all greet Mustafa as a great man.
Throughout the movie, Mustafa tells people various stories or goes off on tangents. For instance, he tells Almitra how he’s free, despite being imprisoned, because he can travel with his mind. Each story is animated differently from the main story, but is narrated by Mustafa. As the movie progresses, you get the sense of why this guy is so well liked.
The movie is an animated movie released by Gkids in the United States. It does have a PG rating, though. There is some violence and what IMDb has listed as sensual images. I also think small children probably wouldn’t understand what a political prisoner is or why Mustafa is being kicked off the island. I don’t recall anything that would be objectionable for teens and above.
I had heard of Gibran before seeing this movie, which is what prompted me to watch it. The movie is based on The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. I’m not sure of how much the movie resembles the book. This is one of the few cases, though, where I would want to check it out of the library. Most novels translate well to the screen, as this did. I do think there would also be something to be gained by reading the book. I would imagine that there were parts of the book that could not be adapted to the screen.
I usually try to think in terms of who would like a movie rather than who should avoid it. However, this one is a little more difficult to place. I don’t have many other movies to compare it to. It’s also the kind of movie that will probably speak to people differently. I’m not sure if it would be available at Redbox or at most libraries. It is available streaming on Netflix, which would make it easy for users of the service to watch. If you can, I would recommend it. Just make sure you’re not doing anything else during the movie. It deserves your full attention.
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