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  1. Bible’s Buried Secrets, The (2011)

    Producer
    Emily Jarvis; Rob Cowling
    Subject
    Archaeology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 150 minutes), £585.00

    Hebrew scholar Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how recent archaeological discoveries are changing the way stories from The Bible are interpreted and how these, in turn, are forcing a re-assessment of the...

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  2. Salman Rushdie: L’Inde Imaginaire (2011)

    aka: Salman Rushdie: Imagining India

    Director
    Lisa Mantin
    Producer
    Pascal Verroust
    Subject
    Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 45 minutes), 14.94 Euros

    Film portrait of novelist Salman Rushdie, who speaks about India, the land of his childhood, as a source of literary inspiration. DVD extras include an interview with Rushdie from 1999.

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  3. Inside the Koran (2009)

    aka: Qur’An, The

    Director
    Antony Thomas
    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 94 minutes), $24.95

    Feature-length documentary from director Antony Thomas, attempting to analyse and demystify what the central religious text of Islam says about issues such as equality, punishment, peace, faith and suicide...

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  4. Imam and the Pastor, The (2009)

    Director
    Alan Channer
    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (39 minutes), £10.00

    A moving documentary that depicts the reconciliation between Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, two formerly bitter enemies on opposite sides of Nigeria’s Christian-Muslim divide. Narrated by...

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  5. Inside the Global Jihad (2009)

    Subject
    Arabic studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £82.80

    This programme features interviews with leading participants from both sides in what George W. Bush called the ‘War on Terror’, including contributions from the architects of the West’s response to...

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  6. Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and the Revolt of Islam (2008)

    Director
    Joel Gilbert
    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 145 minutes), ££14.99

    A political documentary revealing Israel and The West’s misunderstanding of Islam and the tragic consequences this will have. It is a historic journe, from the birth of Islam, through its 1,200 year reign...

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  7. Art of Faith (2008)

    Subject
    Architecture; Art; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 180 minutes), £19.99

    This series of three hour-long films exploring the architecture and art of Judaism, Christianity and Islam visits many of the greatest and most significant religious buildings of the world. Filmed in high...

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  8. This World: Inside a Shari’Ah Court (2008)

    aka: Inside a Sharia Court

    Director
    Ruhi Hamid
    Subject
    Law
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Some British Muslims want Shari’ah law implemented in the UK. Already practised informally here to resolve Islamic divorce, inheritance and family disputes, it is seen by many in the West as oppressive and...

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  9. Arusi Persian Wedding (2008)

    Director
    Marjan Tehrani
    Subject
    Religious studies; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 63 minutes), $295.00 (institutional rate)

    For filmmaker Marjan Tehrani and her brother Alex, growing up Iranian-American has always meant being caught between two worlds. With unique perspective and intimate storytelling, Tehrani brings to life a...

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  10. Islamic Art at the V&A (2006)

    aka: Making of the Jameel Gallery, The Introduction to Islamic Art, An

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 2 x 50 minutes), £21.99

    Two films on Islamic art released to coincide with the opening of the Jameel Gallery at the V&A in July 2006 - the first redesign of the space in 50 years and a three year project. The V&A has one of the...

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