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Creola 2022-05-09 19:48:50
Sorrow of the Birds
On a chilling winter night in Chicago, see Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako's film Timbuktu (2014). Timbuktu is in Mali, West Africa, at the southern tip of the Sahara Desert. In 2012, extremist Islamic militant groups occupied the city for several months; in 2013, French and Mali... -
Braeden 2022-05-09 10:55:33
the power of despair
When I downloaded this film, I saw that it was the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. I was so curious that I had never heard of it. After watching it, I searched for it and found that it was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film. It was finally awarded to Ida. Seen....e
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L'Imam: [to a jihadist] Stop this. You cause harm to Islam and Muslims. You put children in danger in front of their poor mother. You even hit the mother of two children without any good reason. Before you came, a woman was here to complain that you forced her to wear gloves-- here they are-- without convincing her of their usefulness, as is prescribed by Allah and His prophet. Remember the words of Allah the Almighty: "So pardon them. Consult them in the matter. Speak with them. Once you've made a decision, put your trust in Allah, for He loves those who rely upon Him." Where's leniency? Where's forgiveness? Where's piety? Where's exchange... exchange? Where is God in all this?
