Movie Info

Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th Century Mathematician, Astronomer, Poet of Persia, Omar Kha...(read more...) yyam. The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between Omar Khayyam, Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) and their mutual love for a beautiful woman separate them from their eternal bond of friendship. Filmed almost entirely on location in Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Director: Kayvan Mashayekh

MPAA: Unrated

Running Time: 95 min

Release Date: Jan 01, 2005

Cast: Bruno Lastra, C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Simpson, Diane Baker, Moritz Bleibtreu, Rade Serbedzija, Richard Dillard, Shani Rigsbee, Vanessa Redgrave, Yasmin Paige