Muslim movies and TV shows – page 3
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| Grave Torture (2024) | 6.1 | |
| Relay (2024) | 7.0 | |
| Santosh (2024) | 7.1 | |
| The Goat Life (2024) | 7.1 | |
| Thaghut (2024) | 5.8 |
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Jordan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
18-year-old Layla, a Dutch girl with Moroccan roots, joins a group of radical Muslims. She encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initally, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, tense
Plot:
jihad, islam, islamic terrorism, muslim, teen rebel, terrorism, society, radical, social misfits, juvenile delinquency, suspicion, teenage life ...
Place:
netherlands
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Morocco, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A Muslim girl and a Jewish boy fall in love.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, touching, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
forbidden love, fall in love, muslim, culture clash, coming of age, interracial relations, family relations, youth, society, interfaith relationship, couples, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
morocco, africa, middle east
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city
Style:
scary, suspenseful, exciting, mysterious, psychological ...
Plot:
tourist, found footage, supernatural, ancient, apocalypse, demon, zombie, soldier, zombie outbreak, church, muslim, danger ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, 20th century, year 1972, 21st century
Place:
israel, jerusalem, palestine, asia, tel aviv israel
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Ustad Hotel is a quaint place run by a foodie named Kareem, who is fondly called Ustad, on a beach in Kozhikode. He sells biriyani – not to make money but to ensure that his biriyani has his customers Faizie's stay in Kozhikode continues for ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, touching, humorous, romantic ...
Plot:
food, muslim, hotel, chef, father son relationship, business, land grab, debt, hotel manager, widower, eviction, loss of wife ...
Place:
dubai, india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Ireland, Germany, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
While managing a run down abattoir, young Muslim Raghdan Aziz stumbles through cultural chaos and generational conflicts, dealing with enraged fathers, stoned buddies and an alleged ex-lover of his girlfriend.
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, funny ...
Plot:
culture clash, father son relationship, prejudice, muslim, butcher, family relations, father daughter relationship, cultural difference, generation gap, society, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, culture ...
Place:
ireland
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Syria
TV show
Story:
A historical series embodying the character of Al-Zeer Salem, whose story happened in the pre-Islamic era. and presents the events of the Al-Basus War.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, epic
Plot:
revenge, muslim, arabic history, warrior, brother brother relationship, arab, war, problem, murder, avenge, vengeance, arab culture ...
Time:
5th century
Place:
syria, arabia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Making his living from gardening and farming in the land he inherited from his father, Hasan tries to get rid of the power pole that is going to be installed in the midst of his land. His impending voyage to Mecca for pilgrimage leads to soul ...
Style:
captivating, reflective, contemplative, dramatic, sincere ...
Plot:
pilgrimage, muslim, agriculture, gardening, spiritual journey, introspection, religious faith, father son relationship, family relations, belief in god, fight for justice, fight the power ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.
Style:
humorous, tense, unusual plot structure, contemplative, touching ...
Plot:
gay muslim, lgbt, gay interest, male nudity, muslim, gay love, lgbtq, gay relationship, gay couple, society, gays and lesbians, homosexual ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ziad Jarrah, a young Lebonese man from a good family goes to Germany to attend college and starts dating a Turkish girl named Aysel. Although not very religious and accustomed to Western ways, Ziad becomes "brothers" with some ...
Style:
serious, psychological, disturbing, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
terrorism, hijacking, war on terror, muslim, obsession, political conspiracy, political unrest, danger, against humanity, vengeance, head of state, politics ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 90s, 2000s
Place:
northern germany, new york, manhattan new york city, hamburg germany
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37K
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan (Aamir Khan), a casanova and tour ...
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, feel good, emotional ...
Plot:
first love, blind character, terrorist, terrorism, hopes, muslim, self discovery, blindness and impaired vision, life changing experience, love and romance, tragic love, blindness ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
kashmir, india, new delhi, asia, delhi
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Just as he is preparing for his daughter's wedding, a veteran policeman is assigned to a crack team transporting a Pakistani secret agent to trial.
Style:
exciting, bleak, rough, suspenseful, masala ...
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, murder, muslim, danger, dishonesty, vengeance, rivalry, law enforcement, rookie, heroes, small town ...
Place:
asia, mumbai india, india
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In order to recover the body of her son lost during the war in Bosnia, a grieving, but strong-willed Muslim woman, Halima, must track down her estranged niece, who we find carries a mysterious connection to him.
Style:
touching, emotional, realistic, serious
Plot:
un, adoption, wartime life, loss of son, parents and children, family relations, life is a bitch, muslim, bodies, missing person, adopted son, birth mother ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 90s
Place:
bosnia, eastern europe, bosnia herzegovina, croatia, balkan
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
execution, folk hero, prodigy, invasion, workplace situations, muslim, injustice, pretense, punishment, turk, turkish history, workplace ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
turkey, ottoman empire
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, exciting, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
nothing goes right, buddies, gangster, partners in crime, goofy hero, on the run, fish out of water, disorder, muslim, danger, escapades, partner ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
delhi, india, new delhi, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Serbia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Nenad, ten years Christian boy from a Serbian enclave, determined to create a proper community burial for his late grandfather, crosses enemy lines and makes friends among the Muslim majority in deeply divided, war-torn Kosovo.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
boy, political conflict, ethnic conflict, little boy, child, post war, teenager, muslim, life is a bitch, military, coming of age, children in wartime ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
kosovo, eastern europe, balkan, serbia
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Kiran, a Muslim woman who is trapped in promiscuity. This happened after she found a hard-line Islamic organization that was expected to sharpen her faith, instead deprived her of it.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, non-linear ...
Plot:
female protagonist, religion, muslim, life is a bitch, campus, violence, sin, social issues, hypocrisy, blood, job, boarding house ...
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Genre: Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, feel good
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
youth, friendship, ambition, best friend, musician's life, muslim, music, contests and competitions, coming of age, school, eurovision, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
copenhagen, denmark
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in the backdrops of Calicut.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, realistic, tragic ending ...
Plot:
fall in love, in love, hindu, muslim, social problems, forbidden love, star crossed lovers, relationships, life is a bitch, relationship problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, religious intolerance ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Man Like Mobeen is a four-part series that welcomes you into the life of Mobeen Deen, a 28 year-old from Small Heath in Birmingham. All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life, and make sure his younger sister fulfils her ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, multicultural, crime drama
Plot:
friendship, muslim, city life, criminal, sibling relationship, friends, brother and sister, troubled past, confronting the past, dark past, brother sister relationship, working class ...
Time:
2010s, future
Place:
birmingham alabama
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
An anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of the band members as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein — a geeky doctorate student who is recruited to be their ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, semi serious, satirical, sitcom ...
Plot:
punk band, punk rock, satire, music, punk music, female protagonist, woman, youth, rock music, muslim, women, female friendship ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Iran
TV show
Story:
The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the ...
Style:
islamic, captivating, suspense, entertaining
Plot:
arabic history, islam, battles, muslim, medieval, arab culture, arab, fight, fighting the system, political leader, political unrest, political conspiracy ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
persia, middle east, iran
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Jodha Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth century story of the political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political ...
Style:
epic, realistic, sentimental, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
true love, marriage of convenience, royal court, ruler, emperor, muslim, betrayal, politics, husband wife relationship, romantic rivalry, political intrigue, society ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.
Style:
erotic, entertaining, humorous, clever, captivating ...
Plot:
sexuality, women, social satire, patriarchy, muslim, small town, indian woman, equality, family relations, friendship, feminist, self esteem ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
Style:
realistic, serious, bleak, patriotic, exciting ...
Plot:
assassination, vengeance, religious intolerance, violence, political unrest, muslim, danger, destiny, independence, religion, husband wife relationship, revenge ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
india, pakistan, middle east, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Turkey, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed "Dajjal", believed to be hiding in there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, chase, life is a bitch, racism, muslim, couple relations, dishonesty, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, society, smuggling ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa, turkey, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, stylized, touching ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
queen of england, servant, british history, queen victoria, royalty, muslim, biopic, royal court, british empire, friendship, hindu, racism ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 1900s, 1890s ...
Place:
britain, buckingham palace, america, florence, scotland ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A soldier on vacation finds himself hunting down a terrorist. A military officer attempts to hunt down a terrorist, destroy a terrorist gang and deactivate the sleeper cells under its command.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, tense, patriotic ...
Plot:
terrorism, fall in love, soldier, one against many, special agent, heroes, love and romance, tough heroes, vengeance, military, rivalry, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, France, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The Parade, in a tragicomic way, tells the story about ongoing battle between two worlds in contemporary post-war Serbian society - the traditional, oppressive, homophobic majority and a liberal, modern and open-minded minority... The film, which ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, funny, offbeat ...
Plot:
gay, gay slur, gender, lgbtq, gays and lesbians, society, gangster, disorder, social activist, muslim, post war, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, former yugoslavia, balkan, croatia, bosnia ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
TJFF presents the pilot episode of the award-winning Israeli series that inspired the American hit, Homeland. Set in 2008, this first episode focuses on two Israeli soldiers being released after 17 years of captivity in Lebanon. It powerfully ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, realistic, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
terrorism, mossad, torture, pow, investigation, homecoming, soldier, haunted by the past, twists and turns, held captive, spy, government agency ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Shankar Singh and his wife, Meera, live in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India along with widowed paternal grandmother, Laxmibai, his mom, Gowri, and dad, Randhir. The family feel that they are blessed after Meera's entry in this family. Shankar must go ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, emotional, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
power of love, friendship, hopes, friends, muslim, dishonesty, gender, redemption, loss of spouse, social differences, women, muslim woman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
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