Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Set in Lebanon under the Ottoman Empire, Kamila, a widowed mother, works as the housekeeper for Mustafa, a foreign poet, painter and political activist being held under house arrest. Mustafa is guarded by the soldier Halim, who secretly pines for Kamila. Kamila's young daughter, Almitra, has stopped talking due to her father's death, and has become a troublemaker who frequently steals from local merchants. Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.