When God Sleeps
Overview
This rap-punk-rock documentary tells the story of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi who is forced into hiding after hardline clerics issue a fatwa for his death, incensed by a rap song that focuses on the oppression of women and human rights abuses. Shahin’s frantic escape leads to an impossible romance when he falls in love with the granddaughter of the first Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Their backgrounds make their relationship a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
Released:
April 20, 2017
Genre:
Documentary
Country:
Germany, United States
Duration:
1h 28m
Cast:
BenTai Trawinski, Leili Bazargan, M.C. Augusto Stahlke, Majid Kazemi, Nico Stallmann
Director:
Till Schauder
