A jihad for love

Sharma, Parvez

A jihad for love - New York First Run Features [2008] - 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007 In English, Arabic, Farsi, Undu [i.e. Urdu?], Hindi, Turkish, French dialogue ; with English subtitles Bonus materials inlcude: behind the scenes, director interview, new footage from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

First feature documentary to explore the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality. The film travels a wide geographic arc, presenting lives from India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and France. Always filming in secret and as a Muslim, Parvez makes the film from within the faith, depicting Islam with the same respect that the film's characters show for it


Documentary films.
Homosexuality -- Islamic countries
Gay men -- Islamic countries

DVD

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