In the Name of Allah

[GUNnROD]

The movie that explores the struggles of homosexual Muslims.

New 'Allah' doc ready to raise a ruckus
Dubowski vows to screen pic in every Muslim nation

By ED MEZA

Sandi Dubowski, who won the Teddy gay and lesbian award in 2001 for his controversial doc "Trembling Before G-d," may cause an even bigger stir with "In the Name of Allah," which explores the struggles of homosexual Muslims.
Gay Indian Muslim helmer Parvez Sharma is directing the pic, which looks at gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.

"The world right now needs to understand Islam, and these are the most unlikely storytellers of Islam," Dubowski said, who is producing 'Allah.'

Doc will undoubtedly prove an even thornier film to export than "Trembling."

Sharma and Dubowski plan to submit the pic to all major festivals in the Muslim world as well as in the West, but if it's rejected, Dubowski said, "We'll find ways of screening it in every Muslim nation, even if it's underground."

Dubowski already faced problems with the international release of "Trembling Before G-d." Pic faced protests and bans in South Africa, Mexico and Baltimore.

But Dubowski has managed to open doors in the Hasidic and Orthodox communities in Israel, U.S. and U.K. and has toured the world over the past five years doing 800 live events with diverse religious and secular groups.

[GreatWhite4591]

Isn't one of the Wayin cousins starring in this

Allah Wayin ?

[GUNnROD]

Did you notice the author didn't have a problem spelling Allah. But couldn't spell GOD.

Trembling Before G-d

[GreatWhite4591]

Wonder if that IS the title, they refuse to spell God?

[jc]

Somebody is spending a lot of time researching homosexuality in film? Dude, check the listings and reviews of films thru IFC and Sundance.... gay films have been around for a long time and there have been hundreds if not thousands produced over the last 50 years... most are obscure indie flicks. As with almost all art forms, the cream of the underground movements almost always rise to infiltrate, if not radically change the mainstream. I wouldn't expect the venture capitalists that finance these movies to be really discouraged by BB's success, so expect more.

And if this thread is really more related to Islam, the more democracy and freedom we try to give them, the more truth in art we can expect from them. A group of women produced a documentary film before 9/11 about the atrocious treatment of women by the Taliban... unless you listen to NPR or watch public television most of us weren't exposed to it pre-9/11. After the Taliban became our primary target the film gained mainstream support. Very few will agree with me here, but homosexuals are a minority just like women. Look at the different minority groups' historical tactics that have been successful at drawing attention to their plight. Gays have been and will continue to use the same approach, even if their Muslim

jc