For centuries, clockmakers held an esteemed position in Muslim society as the artisans who build and repair the various instruments of time, an honoured profession, sadly now in decline. In this thoughtful and spiritual documentary, two clockmakers reflect on the intimate relationship that a master craftsman develops with the clocks they touch and the inner dimensions of the nature of time.
Every year, over 20,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca to perform the annual hajj. This documentary was recorded during the 2008 Hajj and captures this once-in-a-lifetime journey to the holiest city in Islam.
