When God Sleeps

Overview

Iranian musician Shahin Najafi flees his homeland and heads to Cologne, Germany after harsh criticism by several clerics over the release of his song speaking out against human rights abuses resulted in a fatwa being issued.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 20, 2017

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german, persian

Countries

Germany, United States of America

Production

WDR,Fork Films,Film- und Medienstiftung NRW,Motto Pictures,ITVS,Sundance Institute,Independent Film Producers (IFP),Catapult Film Fund,Partner Production,Partner Pictures,ITVS, Catapult Film Fund, Motto Pictures, Fork Films, Independent Film Producers (IFP), Sundance Institute, WDR, Partner Pictures

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6627682