Underplayed Gems

A Moslem (1995)

A Moslem poster
Original title
Мусульманин
Directed by
Vladimir Khotinenko
Genre
drama film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Russian soldier returns to his rural village after years in captivity in Afghanistan. He has converted to Islam and now struggles to fit back into a community that is deeply suspicious of his new faith.

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What happens

A Moslem (Russian: Мусульманин, romanized: Musulmanin) is a 1995 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Khotinenko. The film was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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