Sheikh Jackson

Streaming video - 2017

A devout imam starts to question both his faith and his own values upon hearing the news of Michael Jackson’s death. Having discovered the King of Pop at a young age, Ahmad’s teenage years were heavily influenced by Jackson’s music and fashion - much to the chagrin of his conservative father. Now deeply religious, the sheikh discovers that he cannot easily escape the former, more carefree spirit of his youth.Nominated for a People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Nominated in the Music Movies Competition at the Cleveland International Film Festival. "[Director] Salama … uses playful juxtapositions and time-jumping plotlines to make serious points about compassion, generational friction and family ...dysfunction." - Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter

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Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : MVD Entertainment Group 2017.
2024.
Language
Arabic
Other Authors
Amr Salama (film director), Ahmad Elfishawy (actor), Ahmed Malek, Amina Khalil, Maged El Kedwany, Mahmoud El Bezzawy
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (95 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).