Parvez Sharma"A Jihad For Love" at Toronto Film Festival![]() As we reported a while back, documentary about Islam and homosexuality is in the lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival. A Jihad For Love, documents the plight of gay and lesbian Muslims battling racial profiling and harassment post 9/11.
"We are presenting Islam's most unlikely storytellers," Sharma said of his debut feature, which does not yet have North American distribution. Sharma told Reuters that his documentary puts a focus on Islam distinct from the dominant perspectives of the Western media and "violent extremists."
Curious to know more about Sharma and his documentary? Check out this audio interview: Submitted by on Thu, 2007-09-13 13:12. |
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