
Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th Century Mathematician, Astronomer, Poet of Persia, Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between Omar Khayyam, Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) and ... (Full plot summary below)
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Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th Century Mathematician, Astronomer, Poet of Persia, Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between Omar Khayyam, Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) and their mutual love for a beautiful woman separate them from their eternal bond of friendship. Filmed almost entirely on location in Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
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| Film ThreatMerle BertrandGleaming like a well-polished magic lamp on a vibrant Persian rug, The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam showcases Arabian/Muslim culture at its best and brightest. |
| San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielRough around the edges, it's still a formidable movie. |
| Film Journal InternationalEric MonderA lovely-looking, capably made motion picture. |
| Supercala.comJohn VenableFor those who know of Omar Khayyam, make the trip to the theater to see this one. If you're just curious, wait for the DVD. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustThere is nothing extraordinary about the filmmaking, but Mashayekh's old-fashioned commitment to his and co-writer Belle Avery's story creates an overall satisfying experience. |
| Houston ChronicleEric HarrisonAn accomplished first film that manages to comment on the current situation in the Middle East while dealing movingly -- and in very human terms -- with the importance of heritage and history in contemporary life. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe time-traveling is a little awkward, and a mawkish turn of events feels forced and unnecessary. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrA vanity film refreshingly lacking in vanity. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonThe script's a plodder, and the acting's unbearably stilted. The movie's intentions are like the starry constellations that inspire the eponymous hero: out of reach. |
| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThough the story hardly lacks for event as it traces Khayyam's ascension from the peasantry to the royal court, the period costumes and sets look to be on loan from Medieval Times, as do most of the actors, and the boxy, harshly lit compositions make everything feel even more cardboard. |