The Tale of a Thousand and One Lives

The Tale of a Thousand and One Lives is a 2018 film directed by Yılmaz Arslan. A co-production of Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, it tells of the many faces of love as a variation on a classic story of life and love, framed within the oriental fairy tale of a Bedouin traveller. Shot across several languages, including German, Turkish and Italian, the film features Hilmi Sözer among its cast. It is a multinational European production bearing the signature of Yılmaz Arslan, a filmmaker who brings different cinematic traditions together.