Movies: Koran

  • 1992
    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X (1992)

    Malcolm X

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    A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a lega...

    Malcolm X
  • 1997
    Taste of Cherry

    Taste of Cherry (1997)

    Taste of Cherry

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    A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on...

    Taste of Cherry
  • 2010
    Of Gods and Men

    Of Gods and Men (2010)

    Of Gods and Men

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    French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...

    Of Gods and Men
  • 2003
    Monsieur Ibrahim

    Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)

    Monsieur Ibrahim

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    Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store...

    Monsieur Ibrahim
  • 2009
    London River

    London River (2009)

    London River

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    After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attacks on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks...

    London River
  • 2006
    Takva: A Man's Fear of God

    Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)

    Takva: A Man's Fear of God

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    Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Ist...

    Takva: A Man's Fear of God
  • 2006
    Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

    Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran (2006)

    Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

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    The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is a historical artifact that has left an indelible imprint on the world. DE...

    Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran
  • 2011
    Koran by Heart

    Koran by Heart (2011)

    Koran by Heart

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    In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year-old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world’s most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. Up agains...

    Koran by Heart
  • 2004
    Islam Unveiled

    Islam Unveiled (2004)

    Islam Unveiled

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    Challenging the Western view that Islam inherently represses women’s rights, journalist Samira Ahmed travels across the world examining Islamic customs as they relate to women. In this two-part series, Ahmed explores whether current Islamic customs s...

    Islam Unveiled
  • 2022
    Baek-il

    Baek-il (2022)

    Baek-il

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    The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship....

    Baek-il
  • 1975
    N'Diangane

    N'Diangane (1975)

    N'Diangane

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    This film presents a harsh critique of the Koranic teaching through the tragic story of a small talibé, student of a beggar....

    N'Diangane