Hayy: A Self – Taught Musical

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Is based on Ibn-Tufail´s novel „Hayy ibn Yaqdhan / The Self-Taught Philosopher“ – a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy.

Hayy is a boy raised by a doe on an uninhabited island. After his mother´s death he learns by himself all about craft, medicine, science, philosophy and faith via observation, contemplation, and exploration. In the film the character Hayy is embodied by several artists being self-taught themselves during the production process of the musical.

Over the last year nüans and a set of contributors have been working on a translation of the basic ideas of the original story into the interdisciplinary structure of a musical.

As a result the artist book comes with a USB stick including a compilation of videos in five different chapters and an introduction by the omniscient.

Film
Alexander Basile, Hugo Schneider, nüans