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Jackanory - The Magician of Samarkand

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Ben Kingsley tells the story of Anahita, the beautiful daughter of the town's shoemaker who spurns the advances of the evil magician Zohak Ali. Stung by her rejection, Zohak Ali casts a spell on Anahita and she is driven from the city to live alone in the mountains.