Keyword: koran

Malcolm X

7.9

1992

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Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.

Taste of Cherry

8.2

1997

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An Iranian man drives his car in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.

Of Gods and Men

7.2

2010

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Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.

London River

6.8

2009

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Two strangers come to discover the fate of their respective children in the 2005 terrorist attacks on London.

Monsieur Ibrahim

7.3

2003

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In Paris, a Turkish shop owner befriends a Jewish boy in his mid-teens.

Koran by Heart

7.2

2011

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In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year-old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world’s most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. Up against much older students, these youngsters have committed the 600 pages of the Koran to memory, and will put their skills to the test before the elite of the world’s Muslim community in Cairo, Egypt. In the midst of this intense international competition, the three young competitors –two boys from Senegal and Tajikistan, and one girl from the Maldives – face uncertain futures at home, as they are caught between fundamentalist and moderate visions of Islam. The children discuss their recitation techniques – with accompanying, completely improvised melodies – and talk about their nerves and excitement as they finally compete before a panel of judges.