Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam (2008)
Gender Me is a road movie about Mansour’s voyage into the world of Islam. It is a personal odyssey through a world of taboos, filled with contradictory images. He explores questions regarding faith and gender in Islam with a special focus on the unusual stories of Muslim gays. Mansour is a homosexual Iranian refugee who has been living in Oslo for the past 18 years where he works as a pharmacist. Now he wants to travel back to Istanbul, where he lived for two years before he was granted asylum in Norway.
Director: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: January 16, 2008
Cast
- Mansour Saberi - Himself
- Abdullah - Himself
- Imam Daayiee - Himself
- Kaltham - Himself
- Alexander Lie - Himself
- B. Lennart Persson - Himself
- Hüseyin Ates - Himself
- Geir Søli - Himself
- Emre - Himself
- Tigran - Himself
Screenplay
Cinematography: Nils-Petter Lotherington
Editing: Mette Munthe-Kaas
Production: Integral Film
Country: Norway
Language: العربية, English, Norsk, Türkçe
Original Language: no
Keywords
lgbt, gay theme
More Films by Director: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam about?
- Gender Me is a road movie about Mansour’s voyage into the world of Islam. It is a personal odyssey through a world of taboos, filled with contradictory images. He explores questions regarding faith and gender in Islam with a special focus on the unusual stories of Muslim gays. Mansour is a homosexual Iranian refugee who has been living in Oslo for the past 18 years where he works as a pharmacist. Now he wants to travel back to Istanbul, where he lived for two years before he was granted asylum in Norway.
- Who directed Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam?
- Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam was directed by Nefise Özkal Lorentzen.
- Who stars in Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam?
- Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam stars Mansour Saberi, Abdullah, Imam Daayiee, Kaltham, Alexander Lie, B. Lennart Persson.
- How long is Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam?
- Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam?
- Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam is a Documentary film.
- Where was Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam produced?
- Gender Me: Homosexuality and Islam was produced in Norway.