A Door to the Sky
1989, Arabic. Directed by Farida Benlyazid.
In this Sufi tale, Nadia, a young Moroccan emigre returns from Paris to Fez to visit her dying father. At his funeral, she is overcome by the voice of mystic Kirana chanting the Koran. A powerful friendship develops between the two women as they decide to turn the father's palace into a shelter for Muslim women.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Original title
- باب السماء مفتوح
- Country
- Morocco
- Written by
- Farida Benlyazid
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A Door to the Sky runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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A Door to the Sky isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Door to the Sky?
If you liked A Door to the Sky, try The Girl in the Book, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, Holy Lands.
Who directed A Door to the Sky?
A Door to the Sky (1989) was directed by Farida Benlyazid and stars Zakia Tahiri, Chaaibia El Adraoui, Eva Saint-Paul.