Feast of Muslims in the Eyes of Christians (2016)

Online video | 8 min.

Movie Info

Release Date: 10 May, 2015
Country Ukraine
Author Tatiana Suchkova
Submitting institution Echo Media
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Synopsis

Competition status – nominee

This film was shot in Kyiv’s Islamic Cultural Center during ‘Id-Al-Adha (Kurban Bayram), one of the most important celebrations on the Muslim calendar. The film focuses on the experiences of guests in the celebration who are not part of this cultural and religious tradition.

This short story documents how a young woman-photographer comes to photograph the Muslim feast for the first time. She sees many new and unusual things. She notices that the typical stereotypes about Muslims are notably absent. We see how the warmth and kindness of Muslims towards each other, towards strangers and those of other faiths create a unique and friendly atmosphere at the feast.