1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets backdrop

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets 2010 Directed by Alan Deakins

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.

Country USA
Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 21 January 2010
13 mins
Cast
Ben Kingsley Al-Jazari / Librarian
Stewart Scudamore Ibn Al-Haytham
Andrew Bridgmont Abbas Ibn Firnas
Nicholas Khan Al-Zahrawi
Tara Jafar Merriam Al-Astrulabi (as Tara Jaffar)