When God Sleeps

20171h 28min

Iranian musician Shahin Najafi flees his homeland and heads to Cologne, Germany after harsh criticism by several clerics over the release of his song speaking out against human rights abuses resulted in a fatwa being issued.

Storyline

Iranian musician Shahin Najafi flees his homeland and heads to Cologne, Germany after harsh criticism by several clerics over the release of his song speaking out against human rights abuses resulted in a fatwa being issued.

Released
April 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 28min
Language
German
Production
ITVS, Catapult Film Fund, Motto Pictures, Fork Films, Independent Film Producers (IFP), Sundance Institute, WDR, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Partner Pictures
Cast