When God Sleeps
Rating: 7.4 Plot Summary:
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.
Director: Till Schauder
Running time: 1h 28min
Genre: Documentary
Release date: 26 January 2018 (Sweden)
Cast: Shahryar Ahadi, Zari Ahadi, Leili Bazargan, Majid Kazemi, Shahin Najafi, Simon Scheibel
