1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

Directed by Alan Deakins
2010    13m
Documentary, Family, Short
8.3
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Sir Ben takes on the role of a mysterious and cantankerous librarian who takes a group of school children on an enlightening journey to meet pioneering scientists and engineers from the history of Muslim civilization. The librarian is then revealed to be 12th century engineering genius Al-Jazari.
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Cast of 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
  • Ben KingsleyAl-Jazari / Librarian
  • James HollyDanny
  • Courtney GeorgeIsabella
  • Rhiann ConnorLuke
  • Stewart ScudamoreIbn Al-Haytham
  • Andrew BridgmontAbbas Ibn Firnas
  • Nicholas KhanAl-Zahrawi
  • Tara JafarMerriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)
  • Samantha EdmondsTeacher

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