Sep 29, 2015 a sinner in mecca is personal documaking at its most strident, puffed up with righteousness as sharma justifiably argues that saudi arabias wahabi fundamentalism runs counter to the. Using a sinner in mecca, project 786 is a worldwide outreach, dialogue and measurable change project aimed at significantly impacting and changing contemporary discourse about islam, today the worlds fastest growing and most contested religion. May 05, 2015 with poetic simplicity, a sinner in mecca explores what it means to believe in the face of religious manipulation and government corruption. The book focuses on wahhabism, daesh, saudi arabia, and the position of islam in the indian subcontinent. The film chronicles sharmas 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 3 as well as negative controversies. The hajj, or the muslim pilgrimage to the holy places in mecca and medina, is not merely a religious.
Sharma calls the book the final product of his islam trilogy. The journey of indianborn filmmaker parvez sharma began in 2011, when he embarked on the annual pilgrimage known as hajj. A gay muslims hajj of defiance sharma, parvez on amazon. A sinner in mecca 2015 filmmaker parvez sharma embarks on the hajj, the pilgrimage to mecca, saudi arabia. Risking his life, parvez embarks on a jihad of the selffilming his experience along the way. On these neverbeforefilmed streets of ancient mecca, he joins 4 million muslims, from the majority, peaceloving pilgrims fulfilling a lifelong. For gay filmmaker parvez sharma, filming in saudi arabia during the hajj presents two serious challenges filming is forbidden and homosexuality in saudi arabia is punishable by death.
In a sinner in mecca, author, filmmaker, and 2018 guggenheim fellow parvez chronicles his pilgrimage as a very openly gay muslim to saudi arabia, where islams heart beats. May 01, 2015 a sinner in mecca is a suitably messy mix of the gritty and the surreal, the wrenching and the transcendent, from the midst of the trek to islams holiest site. For a gay filmmaker, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious challenges. The hajj pilgrimage is a journey every muslim is commanded by god to go on at least once in a lifetime if they are able and, like millions, parvez sharma believes his spiritual salvation lies at islams ground zero, mecca. A new film made by a gay muslim pilgrim offers a englishspeaking western audience a wartsandall view of the annual pilgrimage to mecca in a documentary that has attracted death threats and an online hate campaign. Daily xtra caught up with gay director parvez sharma at the world premiere of his new film, a sinner in mecca, at hot docs on april 29. A sinner in mecca is a 2015 documentary film from director parvez sharma a jihad for love. A new film made by a gay muslim pilgrim offers an englishspeaking western audience a wartsandall view of the annual pilgrimage to mecca. A sinner in mecca official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd for a gay filmmaker, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious challenges. But unlike the journeys of his fellow muslims, the consequences of his own could be deadly.
For gay filmmaker parvez sharma, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious challenges filming is. With poetic simplicity, a sinner in mecca explores what it means to believe in the face of religious manipulation and government corruption. A sinner in mecca unflinchingly showcases parts of the dangerous ideology that governs todays isis and how much it has in common with saudi arabias sacred, yet treacherous dogma, wahhabi islam. It is a rebuke of saudi arabia and its strict wahhabi form of islam, but it is also.
For gay filmmaker parvez sharma, filming in saudi arabia during the hajj. The film opened in theaters in the us on september 4, 2015 and is a new. A sinner in mecca official trailer 1 2015 documentary. Given the perception that the middle east is largely hostile to the lgbtq community, parvez sharmas spiritual memoir a sinner in mecca is shocking in. For filmmaker parvez sharma, however, these were risks he had to assume as he embarked on his hajj pilgrimage, a journey considered the greatest accomplishment and aspiration within islam, his religion. A sinner in mecca will go on cinema release in new york on friday but the story started almost four years ago. Three new documentaries reveal precarious, uncertain, and inscrutable queer existence in syria, israel, and. Netflix 2020 what you need to know now download now. In a sinner in mecca, author and filmmaker parvez chronicles his. Buy this book sharma, a documentary filmmaker and indianborn gay.
A sinner in mecca may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. The film premiered at the 2015 hot docs canadian international documentary festival to critical acclaim as well as negative controversies. Sharmas documentaries and written works dissect the complicated intersection of faith and sexuality. A gay muslim filmmaker goes inside the hajj the new york times. Sharmas spiritual search is intimate and careful, and ultimately one of understanding. The film, shot guerrilla style on an iphone and smuggled cameras, documents sharmas. Aug 28, 2015 with a sinner in mecca, parvez sharma puts his soul and more on the line exclusive clips and poster. Nov 01, 2017 sharmas memoir, a sinner in mecca, was released on august 15 of this year, and chronicles his journey to saudi arabia to embark on hajj the islamic pilgrimage to meccaa trip that put his life at risk. Alive mind director of the excellent documentary a jihad for love, about gay muslims, parvez sharma risked his life by covertly filming his hajj pilgrimage to. A gay, muslim filmmaker documents his life when he travels to mecca to a haji pilgrimage.
The film, shot guerrilla style on an iphone and smuggled cameras, documents sharmas hajj pilgrimage in saudi arabia, a nation where homosexuality is illegal. Dec 14, 2017 the hajj pilgrimage is a journey every muslim is commanded by god to go on at least once in a lifetime if they are able and, like millions, parvez sharma believes his spiritual salvation lies at islams ground zero, mecca. Gay muslim films secret pilgrimage in a sinner in mecca. He uses a hidden smart phone and tiny cameras to record his journey. On you will find all the latest on parvezs work and his recent guggenheim fellowship this ancient cube shaped structure called the kaaba is the beating heart of islam. Guggenheim fellow, filmmaker parvez sharma, who made a jihad for love takes you inside a hidden saudi arabia in his brave film shot on an iphone in mecca.
The saudi arabia they dont want you to see check out bring a sinner in mecca to you. Parvez sharma is an awardwinning filmmaker and writer. As someone who documents his life, for his second documentary. A sinner in mecca is a suitably messy mix of the gritty and the surreal, the wrenching and the transcendent, from the midst of the trek to islams holiest site. A sinner in mecca is personal documaking at its most strident, puffed up with righteousness as sharma justifiably argues that saudi arabias. Contemporary islam is at war with itself, and i have fought hard to not be a casualty, sharma says in a sinner in mecca, which premiered to hundreds of viewers in new york city on. A sinner in mecca 2015 full movie download full hd youtube. Aug 31, 2015 a new film made by a gay muslim pilgrim offers a englishspeaking western audience a wartsandall view of the annual pilgrimage to mecca in a documentary that has attracted death threats and an online hate campaign. The landlord, in expiation for his daughters sinful con. A sinner in mecca audaciously enters a world that has been forbidden to nonmuslims for 14 centuries. The soul of islam lives in saudi arabia, sharma says. Filmmaker parvez sharma embarks on the hajj, the pilgrimage to mecca, saudi arabia.
To fulfill his religious duty, he goes on a pilgrimage to mecca in saudi arabia. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the parvez sharmadirected movie via subscription can be tricky, so. His film a sinner in mecca has garnered worldwide media attention and was a new york times critics pick. Alive mind director of the excellent documentary a jihad for love, about gay muslims, parvez sharma risked his life by covertly filming his hajj pilgrimage to mecca in saudi arabia. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. For gay filmmaker parvez sharma, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious challenges filming is forbidden in the country and homosexuality is punishable by death. A gay muslims hajj of defiance is the first book by parvez sharma, released on august 15, 2017, by publisher benbella books. And yes, a sinner in mecca, the nyt critics pick film and later very dissimilar book book with the same title, and the film a jihad for love are still changing minds globally our islam trilogy is all about truthtelling in the age of donald trump. And is stored for posterity in the prestigious ucla film and television archive. Like a good muslim, parvez sharma a jihad for love was ready to take his pilgrimage to mecca, saudi arabia.
Sharma, who is also gay and muslim, takes viewers on his 2011 hajj, or pilgrimage, to islams most sacred sites. With a sinner in mecca, parvez sharma puts his soul and. Parvez sharma 2015 filmmaker parvez sharma is both a devout muslim and gay. With nothing more than his iphone, he joins 4 million fellow muslims on the. Security is being added for parvez sharma, 41, the gay muslim director of a sinner in mecca, following online threats ahead of his films world premiere at hot docs wednesday. He also directed and produced the multiple awardwinning a jihad for love, which premiered at the 2007 toronto film festival and opened the prestigious panorama dokumente section of the 2008 berlin international film festival. The kaaba also lies at the heart of a sinner in mecca. In a sinner in mecca, a gay director ponders his sexuality. His written work is based on his 2015 documentary of the same name, which visually depicts sharmas religious pilgrimage.
Aug 14, 2015 a sinner in mecca official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd for a gay filmmaker, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious challenges. Come watch a sinner in mecca with filmmaker and writer parvez sharma. Here, we enter the city of mecca that has been forbidden to nonmuslims for 14 centuries. This is a provocative roadtrip through the heart of islam. Sharmas memoir, a sinner in mecca, was released on august 15 of this year, and chronicles his journey to saudi arabia to embark on hajj the islamic pilgrimage to meccaa trip that put his life at risk. The trailer for parvez sharmas new film, a sinner in mecca, with its pulsating music, tortured bodies, and scary news clips, depicts a sensationalism worthy of the most crass of islamophobic films. The siege of mecca is a compelling investigation into a violent event that has. Sep 27, 2015 the filmmaker parvez sharma hopes that his new documentary, a sinner in mecca, will inspire questions among muslims around the world. To purchase the dvd with ppr or dsl, please contact estelle grosso or call 212 6296880. Case study reveals a 5year commitment to a germanfrench copro with a. Three new documentaries reveal precarious, uncertain, and inscrutable queer existence in syria, israel, and saudi arabia.
A brilliant follow up to his films, a jihad for love and a sinner in mecca. The filmmaker parvez sharma hopes that his new documentary, a sinner in mecca, will inspire questions among muslims around the world. A sinner in mecca 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Watch a sinner in mecca full movie in hd visit for a gay filmmaker, filming in saudi arabia presents two serious cha. The author recorded an audiobook version of this book for tantor media on. The movie itself starts with a chat room conversation on a homosexual website with a saudi who just witnessed an execution of a gay man. It is a rebuke of saudi arabia and its strict wahhabi form of. The filmmaker documents his journey on nothing more than an iphone and two smuggled, tiny cameras.
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