When God Sleeps (2017)
- Original title
- Wenn Gott schläft
- Directed by
- Till Schauder
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 9 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 exiled Iranian musician Shahin Najafi. He faces death threats from religious authorities for his controversial lyrics. The film shows his life underground and his struggle to continue making art.
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What happens
When God Sleeps is a 2017 documentary directed by Till Schauder and produced by Schauder and Sara Nodjoumi. It centers around exiled Iranian musician Shahin Najafi, whose provocative lyrics resulted in Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi issuing separate fatwa against Najafi for apostasy. The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and received a German theatrical release beginning 12 October 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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