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Fourteen centuries after the revelation of the holy Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, Islam today is the world's second largest and fastest growing religion. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of this dynamic faith, discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. Produced by Sandi DuBowski (Trembling Before G-d) and Sharma, A Jihad for Love was filmed in 12 countries and 9 languages and comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, it reclaims the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, whose true meaning is akin to 'an inner struggle' or 'to strive in the path of God' - allowing its remarkable subjects to move beyond the narrow concept of Jihad as holy war. |
| Los Angeles, CA | Outfest | July 17, 2008 |
Santa Rosa, CA | Rialto Cinemas Lakeside | July 17, 2008 |
| Wilmington, DE | Theatre N at Nemours | July 18 - 24, 2008 |
| Lake Worth, FL | Lake Worth Playhouse | July 18 - 24, 2008 |
| Columbus, OH | Wexner Center for the Arts | July 25 & 26, 2008 |
Chicago, IL | Siskel Film Center | July 25 - 31, 2008 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Laemmle Sunset 5 | August 1 - 7, 2008 |
| Palm Springs, CA | Camelot Theaters | August 1 - 7, 2008 |
| Denver, CO | Starz Denver | August 1 - 7, 2008 |
Tempe, AZ | Valley Art Theatre | August 1 - 7, 2008 |
Huntington, NY | Cinema Arts Centre | August 5, 2008 |
Austin, TX | Landmark Dobie | Opens August 8, 2008 |
San Diego, CA | Landmark Ken | August 8 - 14, 2008 |
San Francisco, CA | Landmark Lumiere | August 22 - 28, 2008 |
Berkeley, CA | Landmark Shattuck | August 22 - 28, 2008 |
Philadelphia, PA | Landmark Ritz at Bourse | August 22 - 28, 2008 |
Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival | September 4 - 14, 2008 |
Washington DC | Landmark E Street | September 5 - 11, 2008 |
Seattle, WA | Landmark Varsity | September 5 - 11, 2008 |
| Fresno, CA | Fresno Reel Pride | September 17 - 21, 2008 |
| Berkeley, CA | JCC of the East Bay | September 18, 2008 |
Atlanta, GA | Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | September 19 - 25, 2008 |
Tampa, FL | Tampa Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | October 2 - 12, 2008 |
Minneapolis, MN | 5th Minneapolis Arab Film Festival | October 16 - 19, 2008 |
Charlottesville, VA | Virginia Film Festival | November 1, 2008 |
Director, Parvez Sharma and Producer, Sandi Dubowski - are making personal appearances in many of the cities!
For more information check out the following sites:
http://www.firstrunfeatures.com/jihadforlove_synopsis.html
www.ajihadforlove.com
www.ajihadforlove.blogspot.com
www.queermuslimrevolution.blogspot.com
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