A Sinner in Mecca (2015)
- Directed by
- Parvez Sharma
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a gay Muslim filmmaker on his pilgrimage to Mecca. It shows his journey as he navigates faith and identity in a deeply personal setting.
personalcontemplativeintimatecandidthought-provokingpoignantrevealing
What happens
A Sinner in Mecca is a 2015 documentary film from director Parvez Sharma (A Jihad for Love). The film chronicles Sharma's Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia as an openly gay Muslim. The film premiered at the 2015 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival to critical acclaim as well as negative controversies. The film opened in theaters in the US on September 4, 2015, and is a New York Times Critics' Pick. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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