![]() ![]() Until then, Hollywood had also considered depictions of Jesus taboo, choosing to portray him through shots of his hands or over-the-shoulder views. Notably, the 1961 biblical epic film "King of Kings" was the first major-studio movie to depict the face of Jesus Christ, played by actor Jeffrey Hunter. It’s a natural act of introduction to our culture,” he said. ![]() There have been 200 movies about Jesus Christ, 100 featuring Moses directly or indirectly, 42 about Buddha, but only two on Muhammad. ![]() “We’ve been guilty of shortcomings in introducing the world to the real and true face of the prophet. Egypt’s doctrinaire Al-Azhar University has condemned the movie and called on Iran to ban it.īut Majidi said that more films about the prophet’s life are needed. Some Sunni groups are not happy with any depiction of the prophet, however. Shiites, who are most prevalent in Iran, are generally more liberal than Sunnis about depicting the prophet of Islam. It features only shots of the prophet’s hands and legs as a baby and the back of his head as an adolescent. The movie does not show the face of the actor playing Muhammad. Islam is a religion of peace, friendship and love, and I tried to show this in the film." "The barbaric acts of terrorism conducted by terrorist groups under the guise of Islam are not related to Islam. "Unfortunately, at this time, the impression of Islam is of a radical, fanatical and violent religion, which is not what it's about," Majidi said at a news conference following the screening in Montreal. ![]() Majidi said the film, which is the first to cover the story of the founder of Islam since the 1977 movie “The Message,” is necessary to foster a better understanding of Islam worldwide. It took more than seven years to make and is the first part of a trilogy depicting the prophet’s life, covering his birth up to his adolescence. ![]()
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