Destiny (Arabic: المصير, translit. al-Maṣīr; French: Le Destin) is a 1997 Egyptian-French historical drama film directed and co-written by Youssef Chahine. It was screened out of competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film is about Averroes, a 12th-century philosopher from Andalusia who would be known as the most important commentator on Aristotle.
The film is set in Córdoba and depicts the relationship between the Caliph and Averroes, who is one of his most trusted advisors. Religious fanatics start gaining control and begin influencing the Caliph's decisions, leading to the persecution of the philosopher, and to political unrest in Andalusia.
Cast
Nour El-Sherif as Averroes
Laila Eloui as Manuella
Mahmoud Hemida as Al-Mansur, The Caliph
Safia El Emari as Averroes' Wife
Mohamed Mounir as Marwan
Khaled El Nabawy as Al-Nasir, The Crown Prince
Hani Salama as Abdullah The Caliph's Brother
Abdalla Mahmoud as Borhan
Ahmed Fouad Selim as Cheikh Riad
Hani Salama as Abdalla
Magdi Idris as Emir of the Sect
Ahmed Moukhtar as Bard
Sherifa Maher as Manuella's Mother
Fayek Azzab as Al-Razi
Hassan El Adl as Gaafar
Faris Endris Rahoma as Youssef
Ingi Abaza as Sarah
