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An imaginative and faithful reimagining of Sinbad using paper cutouts with designs inspired by Persian miniatures. It really looks beautiful, like a pop up book come to life, and the picaresque source fits Zeman like a glove. The animation is fluid and so is the narrative composed of simple vignettes with surprising reflections on life and faith. Best sequence: the magic gold bag with an endless supply of coins that brings fortune or doom to its owners.