| La Mémoire maritime des arabes | |
| Director: | Khal Torabully |
| Producer: | Chamarel Films, Productions La Lanterne |
| Runtime: | 53 minutes |
| Country: | France Mauritius |
| Screenplay: | Khal Torabully |
| Cinematography: | Philippe Fivet |
| Editing: | Roland Sapin |
| Music: | Leo Morfun |
La Mémoire maritime des arabes is a 2000 documentary film.
Even before Islam existed, the Arabs were sailing the seas. The sea and its activities were extremely important for these desert people in the 7th century, when they traveled from Spain to China skirting the African coast. Sinbad’s stories are based on those journeys, but reality may well surpass fiction. How does one change from a dromedary to a ship? Their knowledge of astronomy, commerce and science form part of this film shot in twelve countries that covers several centuries and includes the opinion of eminent experts.[1]