The Sheik and I

"Lights! Camera! Fatwa!"

Mar 9 2012 N/A 1h 44m
Comedy, Documentary

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.

Plot

Commissioned by a Middle Eastern Biennial to make a film on the theme of "art as a subversive act," independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi (I AM A SEX ADDICT) goes overboard. Told that he can do whatever he wants except make fun of the Sheik, who rules the country and finances the Biennial, Zahedi decides to do just that. He turns his camera on the Biennial itself and gleefully presses every culturally sensitive button he can find. But his court jester antics fails to amuse. Zahedi's film is banned for blasphemy and he is threatened with a fatwa.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Caveh Zahedi

Cast

Caveh Zahedi, Beckett Zahedi, Michael Patten

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Arab Emirates

Production Companies

Reinventing the Wheel

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
The Sheik and I Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
154
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA