It is so refreshing to see Muslims on screen and on stage. It is more refreshing to see Muslims' stories on screen and on stage.
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Films of Hope
Better for your brain than the stuff you get for free in the New York Times.
Disturbing and Sad
A film that might prove objectionable to some is not being released. Now I understand that this is not a universal rejection, just in the South, and there are commercial interests involved. However, from commercial interests to implicit censorship is not a far stone’s throw. We saw it with Buster the Rabbit. How far will this go? At what point to stop being creative for fear of offending? At what point do we stop being thought provoking? At what point do we become soylent green?
Ben Kingsley born a Muslim, part deux
See previous post for basics. See this page for more details. He apparently kept his birth name, Bhanji, for several of his children.