The World of Ibn Al Haytham
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The short film brings to life the fascinating story of the 11th century pioneer Ibn al-Haytham who made important contributions to the understanding of vision, optics and light.
Starring late legendary actor Omar Sharif, who guides in the quest of discovering the quest of the 11th century brave young scientist from Arabia to uncover ancient mysteries that would change our world forever.
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