http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780046/
This documentary is outstanding. It highlights the extreme segragation experienced by homosexual Muslims. Through a mix of people and a mix of countries the filmmakers allow the subjects to voice their stories in their entirety never covering their words with a voice over artist. It raises the question of religious interpretation of their texts as many scholars disagree so fundamentally with homosexuality through this while others read the text in a different manner. There is never any way to know which side will be considered right at the end of the day but the persecution that these people face is unacceptable. Iranian Mulslims who have moved to Paris face execution if they return. Homosexuality can lead to being stoned to death and for some has already resulted in prison sentences and lashings. Showing their faces in this documentary is just a fraction of the bravery that some of these young people have encountered. Although some do not wish to fully reveal their identity it is stylististically covered through soft focus and views of other images as opposed to crime watch style recreations of altered voices and shadows. Overall an educational experience of just what some people have to go through for love.
