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The Maritime Silk Road is a iranien film of genre Action released in USA on 1 january 2011 with Reza Kianian
The Maritime Silk Road (2011)
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Add to a movie listMaritime Silk Road (Persian: راه آبی ابريشم) is a 2011 Iranian film about a man called Soleiman Siraf who, according to historical documents, was the first sailor to cross the Indian Ocean to China. His route was then called the Maritime Silk Road and many merchants took that route to get their merchandise to China. One of the passengers in this film is a young man named Shazan Ibn Yusof who keeps a log of the voyage. The Maritime Silk Road started in The Persian Gulf and continued into India, Thailand and China. Shooting for some scenes in the film took place in Kanchanaburi, Thailand and used elephants from the Taweechai Elephant Camp.
^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 148. ISBN 978-1908215017.
Synopsis
Un marin iranien nommé Soleiman Siraf fut le premier à traverser l’Océan Indien pour se rendre en Chine. Son trajet a été alors nommé "la Route de la soie maritime" et beaucoup de marchands ont pris cette route pour apporter leurs marchandises en Chine. Un des passagers dans le film est un jeune homme, Shazan Ibn Youssof, qui tient un journal de ce voyage. La Route de la soie maritime débute dans le Golfe Persique et s’en va en Chine et en Thaïlande. Certaines scènes du film ont été tournées à Kanchanaburi, Thaïlande, avec des éléphants du Camp de Taweechai Elephant.Actors
Reza Kianian
(Edris)
Dariush Arjmand
(Nakhoda Soleiman (Captain))
Ezatollah Entezami
(Slaver)
Bahram Radan
(Shazan ibn Yusuf)
Pegah Ahangarani
(Mahura)
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