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Coming Out... Not as Gay, but as a Muslim

Started by Shana A, July 19, 2008, 10:56:04 AM

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Coming Out... Not as Gay, but as a Muslim
'A Jihad for Love' (director, Parvez Sharma)
Next screening: Friday, July 18 – 14:50 at the Spiral Hall
Posted by Guy Coco at 5:03 PM

http://tilgff08.blogspot.com/2008/07/coming-out-not-as-gay-but-as-muslim.html

In 2004, Sandi Dubowski's ground-breaking documentary 'Trembling Before G-d' (it is forbidden in orthodox Judaism to write the name of God) took us inside the lives of orthodox Jews who are queer and want to reconcile their religion with their sexuality, rather than abandoning it. Now, Dubowski (this time as co-producer) has teamed up with director Parvez Sharma to give us a glimpse of the lives of queer Muslims who, similarly, don't want to give up their communities or their faith for their sexuality. This award-winning film is extremely important, and we are delighted to be able to screen it twice at this year's festival (you can catch it again this Friday, July 18 – 14:50 at the Spiral Hall), as well as to welcome Parvez Sharma and Sandi Dubowski to Tokyo.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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