A jihad for love / Halal Films in association with ZDF/ARTE, Logo, Katahdin Foundation, Channel 4 Television, SBS-TV Australia, Realise ; producers, Sandi DuBowski, Parvez Sharma ; director, Parvez Sharma.

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"First feature documentary to explore the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality ... The film travels a wide geographic arc presenting us lives from India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and France. Always filming in secret and as a Muslim, [filmmaker] Parvez [Shar...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Halal Films (Firm)
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Association relative à la télévision européenne
Logo (Firm)
Katahdin Foundation
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia)
Realise (Firm)
First-Run Features (Firm)
Other Authors: Sharma, Parvez
Dubowski, Sandi Simcha
Deyhim, Sussan
Horowitz, Richard (Composer)
Language:English
Arabic
French
Hindi
Persian
Turkish
Urdu
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, French dialogue ; with optional English, Arabic, Farsi, French, Hindi, Spanish, Turkish, and Urdu subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : First Run Features, [2007]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Homosexuality > Islamic countries.
Gay people > Islamic countries.
Gay men > Islamic countries.
Muslims > India.
Gay men > India.
Muslims > South Africa.
Gay men > South Africa.
Muslims > France.
Gay men > France.
Sex > Religious aspects > Islam.
Documentary films > South Africa.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"First feature documentary to explore the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality ... The film travels a wide geographic arc presenting us lives from India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and France. Always filming in secret and as a Muslim, [filmmaker] Parvez [Sharma] makes the film from within the faith, depicting Islam with the same respect that the film's characters show for it"--Container.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features (interviews and featurettes): Parvez [Sharma] uncut, Muslim talk show, Traveling "love jihadis," More of Mushin, Tahir's Pakistan, Trans in Turkey, An American Muslim.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HQ76.2.I74 J553 2008 VideoDVD
CT6 D0106736 VideoDVD
ISBN:9786312768463
6312768465
Credits:Directors of photography, Parvez Sharma, Berke Bas ; editor, Juliet Weber ; original music, Sussan Deyhim, Richard Horowitz.
System Details:DVD; widescreen format.