The Rock Star and the Mullahs (2003)

Directed by

Ruhi Hamid

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the South Asian rock band Junoon and their music. It looks at how rock music fits into Islam.

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What happens

The Rock Star and the Mullahs is a 2003 documentary film directed by Ruhi Hamid and Angus MacQueen and by producer Pamela Friedman. The film follows the journey of the South Asian rock music band Junoon and addresses music in Islam. The film won the "Outstanding story on South Asia - Broadcast" award at the South Asian Journalists Association Awards. On 17 July 2003, the documentary was aired by BBC on the television programme Wide Angle, based upon Junoon and music in Islam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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