The Sheik and I

The Sheik and I 2012 Directed by Caveh Zahedi

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.

Countries United Arab Emirates , USA

Production Countries United Arab Emirates , USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Reinventing the Wheel

Release Date 7 December 2012

103 mins

Cast

Caveh Zahedi Self

Beckett Zahedi Self

ZuZu Snyder Self

Amanda Field Self

Colin Nusbaum Self

Michael Patten Self

Crew

Director

Caveh Zahedi

Producer

Caveh Zahedi

Cinematography

Colin Nusbaum

Michael Patten

Editors

Caveh Zahedi

Colin Nusbaum

Animation

Sascha Ciezata

Sound

Michael Patten

Music

Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

Sammy Miller