A Sinner in Mecca (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
2015 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 2015, A Sinner in Mecca is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Parvez Sharma, running about 79 minutes.
What it’s about. For a gay filmmaker, filming in Saudi Arabia presents two serious challenges: filming is forbidden in the country and homosexuality is punishable by death. For filmmaker Parvez Sharma, however, these were risks he had to assume as he embarked on his Hajj pilgrimage, a journey considered the greatest accomplishment and aspiration within Islam, his religion. On his journey Parvez aims to look beyond 21st-century Islam’s crises of religious extremism, commercialism and sectarian battles. He brings back the story of the religion like it has never been told before, having endured the biggest jihad there is: the struggle with the self.
Who’s in it. A Sinner in Mecca stars Hamad Almutaani as Self, Maram Alzghoul as Self, Shady Eldanf as Self and Mohamed Gaber as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, A Sinner in Mecca has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Sinner in Mecca page.
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- Where can I watch A Sinner in Mecca (2015)?
- In USA, A Sinner in Mecca is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is A Sinner in Mecca worth watching?
- A Sinner in Mecca holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy dokumentarfilm. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Sinner in Mecca?
- A Sinner in Mecca stars Hamad Almutaani, Maram Alzghoul, Shady Eldanf, Mohamed Gaber and Ismail Sarsor.
- When was A Sinner in Mecca released?
- A Sinner in Mecca was released in 2015, with a runtime of about 79 minutes.