Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam

Name: Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam
Director: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
Released: 2021

Nefise Özkal Lorentzen 2021

In the 1960s, hippies sparked the sexual revolution with little resistance. In 2020, Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-German lawyer and feminist, faces fatwas, bullets, and constant death threats for advocating a sexual revolution within Islam. As one of Europe’s first female imams, she promotes a liberal mosque without gender segregation or discrimination based on sexual orientation. Seyran’s journey spans the globe, from German brothels to Uyghur LGBTQ communities, as she challenges extremism and promotes peace and love within Islam. Join her revolution!

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Running Time:

55 min.

Spoken Languages:

Chinese, English, German, Norwegian, Turkish

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Nefise Özkal Lorentzen

Producers:

Jørgen Lorentzen

Cinematographers:

Anders Hoft

Editors:

Morten Haslerud

Production Companies:

Integral Film

Middle Eastern Studies

Personal Story

Politics

Religion and Spiritual..

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Los Angeles Times

"Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam" serves as an introduction to her work for a broader audience, but the film aggravates with its refusal to interrogate its titular subject.

Roxana Hadadi
48 Hills

Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen's documentary has some mannered, staged elements that are an unnecessary distraction. But its content, and subject, have a galvanizing power nonetheless.

Dennis Harvey

Festival Participation

Norwegian International Film Festival - 2021
Nominee Audience Award Best Film
San Francisco International Film Festival - 2021
Nominee Golden Gate Award Best Documentary Feature
Vermont International Film Festival - 2021
Nominee People's Choice Award Audience Award
Bergen International Film Festival - 2021
Nominee Checkpoints Award
Oslo Films from the South Festival - 2021
Nominee DOC: South Award Best Documentary
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival - 2021
Nominee Audience Award Best Documentary
CPH:DOX - 2021
Nominee NORDIC:DOX Award
Cinema for Peace Awards - 2022
Nominee Cinema for Peace Award Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment

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