Harf & Soul

Contemporary Calligraphy

This feature-length documentary explores the fine art of calligraphic painting, a modern art form with its roots in traditional Islamic calligraphy. Practised continually since the invention of the Arabic script over 1,500 years ago, the practice has moved from a purely religious purpose into the mainly secular form that it takes today. We will see that the enduring appeal of the written word is as relevant today as it was at the time of Muhammad and how the simple beauty of a line is appreciated as much as the complexity of its message.