Spiritualityandpractice In David Khemir's Desert Journey

The three films revolve around the journey of a search, death and loss. Khemir incorporates music as a foundation for his films, Bab’Aziz for instance conveyed the dramatic mystical to its audience through the infusion of Sufi music. Khemir comments in an interview that not only does he rely on music heavily for conveying the movie’s message but also place. He explains why the desert trilogy was set with a desert manifestation, believing a certain beauty that could only be achieved by filming in a desert. He mentions a Tuareg proverb that claims: “There are lands that are full of water for the well-being of the body, and lands that are full of sand for the well-being of the soul.” (Trilogy 1) (http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/features/view/17822)

However, instead of finding, they have doomed their own to creating a carefully crafted journey to nowhere. They come back to the village and redissappear again and one day, the digging man also joins them on the endless seek. It has been mentioned that the image of a Buraq sparks the will to get onto the desert roads in hopes of finding heaven. “Al Buraq was the feminine angelic being who carried the prophet Muhammed on her back when he visited Heaven on his night journey.” (Trilogy 3) The symbolism of the Buraq within the movie seems to imply the journey of a spiritual quest and at times, things that could possibly be far from existence. The Buraq simply depicts the unattainable, the idea that there could be a better life somewhere else and that heaven in a modern sense, a heaven on earth could exist. It could also symbolize the poor Arabs and Muslims who are often fleeing their countries in hopes of a better life somewhere else, somewhere more modern. However, they often find themselves in a worse situation. Khemir within this movies tries to outline the dangers of infinitely seeking a better life as it could simply be a mirage. He seems to believe that escaping for economical reasons could leave the body and soul tired, aimless and forever wandering. It may not be the best idea to chase money and exile one’s history and