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Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam

Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 9, 2021

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

90%

Original Title

Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam

Production Companies

Integral Film

Director

Nefise Özkal Lorentzen

Description

The exemplary humanitarian work of Turkish-German radical feminist, lawyer, and imam, Seyran Ateş is the central focus of this compelling and revealing documentary. As a young Muslim girl in Berlin, Seyran grew up experiencing Islamic repression. Since then, she has dedicated herself to reforming Islam, opening the first mosque with no gender segregation and educating and empowering LGBTQ Muslim youth to embrace their sexuality. The film reveals a determined woman, one willing to put her life on the line in the name of religious reform and sexual freedom.