The Sea. In a way, the Orient can be seen in Sinbad. Every time Sinbad sets sail, adventure and challenges follow. This sense of adventure while at sea gives a sense of the Orient without ever mentioning it. While Sinbad is at sea, countries, cities, and conflicts on the land lose their significance. Anything is possible on these voyages (including encountering Greek goddesses, star constellations who are alive, and the Roc!) It’s not believable on land but somehow it is believable when it’s taking place during an adventure at sea. And if nothing else, this gives an air of the Orient that has captured Western people since the first edition of the 1001 Nights even though there is not imagery of the Orient. The lack of imagery of the Orient says a lot about the political and cultural times during its release. For this reason, the movie is an interesting artifact in the long and intriguing history of the 1001 Nights.