Islam movies and TV shows – page 3
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, Germany, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Forced to leave the comfort of his middle class lifestyle at his father's behest, fourteen-year-old Ahmet is sent to an all-boys religious dormitory where he must navigate familial expectations, his religious obligations, and the childhood to ...
Plot:
coming of age, islam, dormitory, adolescence, youth, introspection, loss of innocence, identity crisis, father son relationship, self discovery, high school life, adaptation ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a ...
Style:
serious, captivating, suspense, exciting, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cia, espionage, conspiracy, terrorist, terrorism, twists and turns, investigation, agent, intelligence, danger, spy, shooting ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, langley virginia, washington d.c.
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Based in Neukölln, Berlin Toni manages the daily business of dealing with the Arabic gangs and ends up wanting to leave his old life behind for his family, but as expected, its never that simple.
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, tense, suspense
Plot:
clan, islam, mafia, drug, drug smuggling, gang, brothers, dishonesty, betrayal, family relations, drug lord, drug dealer ...
Place:
germany
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In a desolate war zone where screams of the innocent echo, on the very line between disaster and valor, 7 Maroon Berets will dance with death.
Style:
exciting, disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense
Plot:
terrorist, special forces, swat team, isis, military, islam, behind enemy lines, criminal, dangerous mission, danger, journalism, rescue ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Belgium, France, Lebanon
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.
Style:
thought provoking, atmospheric, suspense, emotional, compassionate ...
Plot:
fear, terrorist, strong female lead, coping, self sacrifice, lawlessness, strong female character, mother, rescue attempt, wartime life, desperation, survival ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
syria, middle east
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The fight of Abdulhamid II to keep Ottoman Empire and caliphate alive.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, islamic, historical drama
Plot:
geopolitics, sultan, ruler, emperor, historical figure, war, fight for supremacy, empire, politics, betrayal, islam, family drama ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1900s
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
February 1976. Somalian rebels hijack a school bus carrying 21 French children and their teacher in Djibouti City. When the terrorists drive it to a no-man’s-land on the border between Somalia and French territory, the French Government sends out ...
Style:
serious, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, hostage, child hostage, sniper, french foreign legion, border, terror, islam, terrorist attack, danger, kids in trouble ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s
Place:
somalia, africa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: France, Israel, Belgium
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dive into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological
Plot:
isis, mossad, spy, terrorist, islam, female soldier, soldier, espionage, family problems, battles, problem, threat ...
Place:
middle east, syria, iran, israel
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Iran
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
During the war between Iran and Iraq, a group of Iranian Kurd musicians set off on an almost impossible mission. They will try to find Hanareh, a singer with a magic voice who crossed the border and may now be in danger in the Iraqi Kurdistan. As in ...
Style:
sincere, serious, sentimental, realistic, road movie ...
Plot:
kurd, military life, treasure hunt, escapades, self discovery, daring rescue, orphan, musician's life, military, estrangement, battles, on the road ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
iraq, kurdistan, iran, middle east, persia
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Russia, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.
Style:
serious, suspense, disturbing, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
isis, recruitment, internet, islamic terrorism, woman in danger, brutality, jihad, journalist, woman, female protagonist, religions or cults, muslim ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
syria, england, london
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Iran
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
arabic history, arab culture, arab, islam, civil war, martyrdom, warrior, fight, historical event, battles, faith, muslim ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
iran
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Sitcom following a British Pakistani Muslim junior doctor based in London who is bitten by a halal-hunting vampire
Style:
sitcom, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
vampire, medical, satire, muslim, islam, hospital, social satire, doctor, physician, medicine, vampire bite, doctors and patients ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Muriel breeds horses in France and runs an almond plantation with her business partner from the Maghreb. A confident woman who spent her childhood and youth in Algeria, Muriel seems to enjoy a life that is both harmonious and fulfilled. She receives ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, touching, light, feel good ...
Plot:
propaganda, pony, grandmother grandson relationship, horse trainer, police arrest, old woman, orphan, nurse, old man, retirement home, solar eclipse, islam ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
south of france, france
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacking the World Trade Center rise from the dead as zombies.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, slasher ...
Plot:
zombie, survival horror, patriotism, terrorist, twin towers, rescue, islam, zombie attack, zombie apocalypse, firefighter, fire brigade, emergency ...
Time:
september 11 2001
Place:
america, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Mohammad is sent to an apartment situated in uptown Tehran to install their satellite dishes, while having satellite TV is illegal in Iran. He arrives there with a girl named Shirin who seems to be his girlfriend and is in need of some money to ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, sincere, islamic ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, rich and poor, friendship, culture clash, couples, disorder, family relations, society, parents and children, farce, satellite, misfit ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iran, persia, middle east, tehran iran
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Life is not easy when you are a Danish kid called Aksel who loves meatballs. Especially when you would much rather want to be one of the cool Muslim boys who wear those golden necklaces and say cool stuff in Arabic. To worsen things, during the ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, multicultural, feel good
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
children, boy, islam, society, relationships, contest, rivalry, singing competition, social relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lifestyle, family relations ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Intertwines the lives of six young Iranians as they struggle to satisfy their private desires in the face of conservative Islamic society.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sincere, underground film ...
Plot:
forbidden love, injustice, love and romance, young lovers, society, youth, bittersweet, infidelity, muslim, repression, hijab, islam ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran iran
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much ...
Style:
semi serious, cynical, humorous, controversial, talky ...
Plot:
satire, society, religions or cults, world spanning, mythology, religion, monastery, curse, buddhism, hinduism, confession, islam ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Growing up in West Sumatra in the 1920s, Hamid and Zainab comes from families from very different social classes. Hamid is poor, while Zainab is wealthy. Hamid receives a scholarship from Zainab’s father and Hamid’s mother works for Zainab’s ...
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, emotional, historical drama ...
Plot:
forbidden love, fall in love, rich and poor, social differences, love and romance, society, youth, parents and children, teenage life, religions or cults, islam, class differences ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
indonesia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, sad, sexy, serious ...
Plot:
injustice, death penalty, discrimination, sadism, loss of family member, conspiracy, abusive husband, destructive relationship, religion, hijab, islam, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 80s, 20th century
Place:
iran, middle east, persia, israel
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Maryam (Negar Javaherian) and Reza (Shahab Hosseini) are different from other people, it's not just a simple difference, but a very big difference. They must try to prove to others they have solved the big difference with the miracle of love ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, psychological, art house, realistic ...
Plot:
islam, character study, relationships, identity, compassion, introspection, intimate, empathy, acceptance, outsider, alienation, social realism ...
Place:
iran, persia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A beautiful girl named Afsaneh who is living in Downtown has economic problems and her family offers to marry her to their landlord whose wife had pass away. At a night she went to a clergyman and...
Style:
suspense, period drama
Plot:
poverty, female protagonist, scandal, debt, islam, clergy, desperation, reputation, class differences, gender roles, conservatism, family conflict ...
Place:
persia
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Iran
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
'Resident of the Middle Floor' tells the quirky tale of a depressive writer (Shahab Hosseini) struggling for inspiration. He immerses himself into each new idea, playing the roles of his characters before our eyes. Slowly, these fantasies ...
Plot:
islam, actor, cemetery, book, friend, flashback, love, sword, husband wife relationship, psychologist, rain, earthquake ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Thailand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Style:
sexy, erotic, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
top secret, soldier, terrorist, swat team, heroes, mission, military, undercover, one man army, daring rescue, heroic mission, teamwork ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, middle east, afghanistan, sudan, chicago ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
After the death of his father Murat II, Mehmet II ascends to the Ottoman throne. After braving internal and external enemies, he decides to complete what he was destined to do: Conquer Constantinople.
Style:
tense, realistic, exciting, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
rise to the top, emperor, medieval, sultan, conquering, prophet, siege, politics, throne, muslim, turk, sword fight ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
ottoman empire, turkey, constantinople, middle east, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel, France, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, sincere, islamic ...
Plot:
wedding, politics, occupation, ethnic, border, hijab, wedding ceremony, arranged marriage, nationalism, culture clash, love and romance, reconciliation ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
middle east, syria, israel, palestine
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, sexy, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
soldier, iraq war, military, marine, war, culture clash, desert, military life, marines, society, vengeance, occupation ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait
TV show
Story:
This drama portrays women and kids living under the Islamic State group: a Yazidi slave, an undercover reporter, a recruited mom and child snipers.
Style:
realistic, sad, suspense, semi documentary, disturbing ...
Plot:
isis, terrorist attack, terrorism, terrorist, brutality, terrorist plot, islam, life & death, innocent person killed, murder of an innocent person, cruelty, killing ...
Place:
syria, iraq
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: France, Italy, Belgium, Morocco
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their ...
Style:
captivating, compassionate, tense, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
isis, terrorist, islam, strong female lead, soldier, female soldier, female friendship, fighting the system, woman, battles, fight, military base ...
Place:
kurdistan, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Major Ronan Jackson (Devon Sawa), an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator (Robert Patrick), is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, exciting
Plot:
torture, male male relationship, muscleman, imperialism, airplane shot down, machismo, tough guy, pow, terrorist, rescue, islam, military ...
Place:
syria, palestine, jerusalem
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