Azur and Asmar

Once upon a time there were two children nursed by the same woman, Jénane. Azur, a blond, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman and Asmar, the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse. She enraptures them with a tale from her homeland of the Djinn-fairy waiting to be released from her chamber by a good and heroic prince.

The nurse raises the two together and Azur and Asmar become as close as brothers. But this kinship could not last as Azur's father cruelly separates them, banishing Jénane and Asmar from his home and sending Azur away to another city for schooling under a personal tutor.

Years later, Azur is haunted by memories of the legendary Djinn-fairy, and takes it upon himself to journey all the way to Asmar's homeland to seek it out. There he discovers that Jénane has since become a successful merchant, while Asmar is now a member of the Royal Guard. However, Asmar also longs to find the Djinn-fairy, and only one of the two youths can be successful in their quest.