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The Sheik and I

MOVIE • 2012

The Sheik and I

Lights! Camera! Fatwa!

When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.

TMDB ★ 2.8/5Votes: 7
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Top Cast

Caveh Zahedi

Caveh Zahedi

Self

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Beckett Zahedi

Self

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ZuZu Snyder

Self

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Amanda Field

Self

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Colin Nusbaum

Self

Michael Patten

Michael Patten

Self

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Sascha Ciezata

Animation

Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

Music

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Sammy Miller

Music

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Status

Released

Release

December 7, 2012

Runtime

103 min

Language

English

Origin

United Arab Emirates

Budget

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