Makbul: His Favoured One (1999)

An historic film, set in the 16th century. There are two characters, the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Irbahim the Makbul, his favoured one. Ibrahim, as the chief caretaker of the royal chambers, comes into the room where the Sultan is awaiting him and brings the necessary material for foot washing. The royal feet are washed and the toenails cut. These functions are practised as a silent homo-erotic ceremony.