1 notable films
1.1 message
1.2 muhammad: last prophet
1.3 muhammad: messenger of god
1.4 future projects
notable films
the message
mohammad, messenger of god, released in message, first major film muhammad. film released on january 1, 1976 , on july 29 of same year had premiere in plaza , london cinema. there 2 versions of movie, english 1 , arab one. arab version had premiere in london cinema, curzon, on august 19, 1976. both versions screened till september 29. english version shown 9 weeks, , arab version 6 weeks.
when director mustafa akkad (1935-2005) shooting film, made use of american cast , egyptian cast. in english version anthony quinn played hamza, michael ansara muhammad s principal opponent abu sufyan, , irene papas abu sufyan s wife hind. in arab version these roles played egyptian actors. however, in number of overall shots, in large group acting, such battle of badr, can heard scene shot once, actors shout allahu akbar , whereas in other similar scenes director opted god great .
although movie muhammad, director decided shoot film not depict muhammad. akkad changed position of camera @ moments when muhammad brought vision. when muhammad essential scene, camera show events point of view.
the message became popular, not least in circles of muslims, example in africa, , asia. so, 2 well-known fatwas al-azhar university , shiite council of lebanon issued message.
it probable not result of creativity of filmmakers of rules announced islamic scholars of azhar , shia council of lebanon, prohibited representation of muhammad s wives of muhammad himself.
muhammad: last prophet
muhammad: last prophet animated film produced badr international according same principles message . director richard rich. movie released in 2004 , screened in limited number of movie-theatres in united states , united kingdom. film focuses on period of islam.
muhammad: messenger of god
in october 2012, iranian director majid majidi began shooting film titled muhammad: messenger of god plans show muhammad on screen, though not face, per shia tradition. film world premier on 27 august 2015.
future projects
there new films being produced muhammad, considered second of kind (referring western films respecting portrayal of muhammad).
in october 2008, producer oscar zoghbi, worked on original message, stated shooting remake called messenger of peace, shot around holy cities of mecca , medina.
film producer barrie m. osborne has been hired adviser on possible series of epics muhammad. films, financed qatari media company , supervised egyptian cleric yusuf al-qaradawi, unlikely depict muhammad @ on screen per sunni tradition sees renderings of prophets blasphemous.
a documentary in works attempt doug shear , 4 actors erect stage in middle of downtown wynwood, florida on saturday, april 15, 2017. in order perform controversial stage play no pictures please. satire includes actor playing role of muhammad. police officer shut down production. reasons given required film permit, blocking street, , people across street had paid space. counter argument was stage play, not film, on right of way , therefore not blocking street, , not selling or asking donation. diana frederick played role of malala, isabel played aisha, tony albanes played muhammed, , omar red played terrorist. 4 additional crew preferred remain anonymous. documentary expected completed december 2017 , cover challenges free speech faced entertainment industry, in particular issues surrounding image of muhammad.
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