The Delicate Treatment of Islam in Film
Despite draconian responses from Islam in regard to the depiction of the Prophet Mohammed, Barrie M. Osborne, the producer that helped bring us The Lord of the Rings (2001) and The Matrix (1999) has announced a $150 million production about the life of the Prophet Muhammad. The issue here is that since the 16th or 17th century, Aniconism has been strictly followed in Islam. This means there can be no depiction or representation of the Prophet in any form. Barrie may have found ways to take us to the summit of Mount Doom, but how will he create a biopic on the Prophet if he is unable to show his face or body?
Moustapha Akkad did it in 1977 with “Muhammad: Messenger of God.” As did the animator and filmmaker Richard Rich with his animated film “Muhammad: The Last Prophet.” They employed a style of filmmaking where...
Despite draconian responses from Islam in regard to the depiction of the Prophet Mohammed, Barrie M. Osborne, the producer that helped bring us The Lord of the Rings (2001) and The Matrix (1999) has announced a $150 million production about the life of the Prophet Muhammad. The issue here is that since the 16th or 17th century, Aniconism has been strictly followed in Islam. This means there can be no depiction or representation of the Prophet in any form. Barrie may have found ways to take us to the summit of Mount Doom, but how will he create a biopic on the Prophet if he is unable to show his face or body?
Moustapha Akkad did it in 1977 with “Muhammad: Messenger of God.” As did the animator and filmmaker Richard Rich with his animated film “Muhammad: The Last Prophet.” They employed a style of filmmaking where...
- 11/5/2009
- by Eric Patton
- The Film Crusade
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