When God Sleeps

Name: When God Sleeps
Director: Till Schauder
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2017-04-20
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Shahin Najafi

2017 · 88 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Documentary

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.

Directed by Till Schauder · Written by Till Schauder

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