1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

2010/01/21 • Released • English

Documentary
Family
5.5
13m

Overview

Three school children visit a dusty library to research the story of 'The Dark Ages'. What they find changes their world view dramatically as ingenious inventors and pioneers of science and culture from the Muslim civilization are vividly brought to life.

Director : Alan Deakins

Casts
Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Al-Jazari / Librarian

James Holly

Danny

Courtney George

Isabella

Rhiann Connor

Luke

Stewart Scudamore

Stewart Scudamore

Ibn Al-Haytham

Andrew Bridgmont

Andrew Bridgmont

Abbas Ibn Firnas

Nicholas Khan

Al-Zahrawi

Tara Jafar

Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)

Samantha Edmonds

Teacher

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