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

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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