The Sheik and I

2012 | 103 minutes | 5.3 ★ (6)

The Sheik and I
  • Overview

    When an American filmmaker is commissioned to make a film for a Middle East Biennial on the theme of 'art as a subversive act,' his film is banned for blasphemy, he is asked to destroy every copy, and threatened with arrest.

  • Release Date

    07 December 2012

  • DirectingCaveh Zahedi
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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