| SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM (55 min) Germany/Norway/Turkey |
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Director: Nefise
Özkal Lorentzen
Producer: Jørgen
Lorentzen
Description:
In
the 1960s, the hippies championed the idea of a sexual revolution.
They received neither Fatwas nor bodyguards. Today, Seyran Ates - a
Turkish- German lawyer, feminist, and one of the first female imams
in Europe - is fighting for a sexual revolution within Islam. In
return, she was shot, received fatwas and death threats, and now has
to live under constant police protection. Seyran believes the only
way to fight against radical Islam is through Islam, which is why, in
her liberal mosque, there is no gender segregation or exclusion based
on sexual orientation. This is the story of Seyran's personal and
ideological fight for the modernization of Islam. Her quest for
change takes her on a journey around the world, meeting with
different people connected through faith, from sex workers in a
German brothel to Uyghur LGBTQ youth and traditional female imams in
China. It is also a journey through Seyran's life, from her humble
beginnings as a Muslim girl in Turkey's slums to a female leader
daring to challenge her own religion. Seyran rebels against extremism
and hate in the name of peace and love.
Biography:
Nefise
Özkal Lorentzen is a Turkish-Norwegian writer, filmmaker and producer. Over the past
two decades she has produced and directed several controversial
documentaries related to Islam. As a result of her dedication to
LGBTQ people and human rights activism through her films, she's been
named one of the TOP 10 immigrant role models in Norway. Her trilogy
of films entitled, Gender
Me, A
Balloon for Allah,
and ManIslam,
brings alive these untold stories through public visibility. She was
nominated for the History Makers Award. Utilizing her workshop
concept, gender activism through films, she has been cooperating with
various NGOs, and hopes one day gender segregation and violence
against women will be a long-forgotten aspect of history.
Jørgen
Lorentzen is a Norwegian literary scholar and independent film producer. His
research has focused on the representation of men and masculinities
in literature, film and popular culture. He became known to a broad
audience through his participation in the TV program Hjernevask. His
films are: A
Gift from God, Beauty
and the Dogs, ManIslam:
Islam and Masculinity, A
Balloon for Allah.
Contact Information:
w: http://integralfilm.com
e: neflor@yahoo.com
