The movie the innocence of muslims 1930 words bartleby. While the united states rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants, obama. The movie innocence of muslims has caused a global outrage amongst some of the muslim communities, and although i can understand the. Feb 26, 2014 indian muslims gather for a protest against the controversial film innocence of muslims in kolkata on september 27, 2012. Jones said on september, we were contacted several weeks ago by the director who wanted us. Middle eastern media respond to the film innocence of muslims. In july, 2012, the 14minute trailer for the film innocence of muslims is posted on youtube by sam bacile several weeks prior to the september protests, bacile contacts florida pastor terry jones to promote and link the film on jones stand up america now website. An employee, who didnt want to be identified, told the associated press that the movie had indeed run there, to a mostly empty theater. Dec 04, 2012 the most controversial movie of 2012 was hardly a film.
Chronology of the reactions to innocence of muslims. Innocence of muslims film spurs outrage across arab world. Though the clip had been available for at least several. Content tagged as innocence of muslims at, the leading libertarian magazine and video website covering news, politics, culture, science, policy and more with reporting and analysis. Jones said on september, we were contacted several weeks ago by the director. Sep 14, 2012 the film innocence of muslimshas been blamed for protests in several countries that have caused immeasurable damage and even death. Innocence of muslims is an antiislam film allegedly produced and directed by nakoula basseley nakoula and alan roberts, excerpts of which were uploaded onto youtube in july 2012. Chronology of the reactions to innocence of muslims wikipedia. This film depicted the prophet mohammed as a ladies man, a flirt, and even a thug. Innocence of muslims, an amateurish, rabidly antiislam film actually, more like a homemade video made three decades ago whose arabicdubbed version was initially blamed for this weeks attacks by muslim fanatics against the u. Jun 11, 20 611 nakoula basseley nakoula, the man behind the highly controversial video innocence of muslims, remains in a southern california prison nearly nine months after he was arrested for. The actress claimed that youtubes worldwide popularity meant the movie could be viewed by millions of people everywhere.
Van goghs film was bad in many ways, but at least it strove for political and artistic merit. The 14minute innocence of muslims was first uploaded to youtube on july 1, 2012. The film innocence of muslims july 2012 dramatises some of the life of muhammad in an unsympathetic way. Innocence of muslims actress scores huge victory at. Innocence of actors in antiislam film vanity fair reports on how downontheirluck actors were tricked into making the years costliest movie december 1, 2012, 9. The film that sparked violent protests in libya and egypt is a crude depiction of the prophet muhammad, commentators say but serious. Sep 17, 2012 the movie innocence of muslims has caused a global outrage amongst some of the muslim communities, and although i can understand the offence they took, this does not excuse the violence and. The film innocence of muslims, a lowbudget minute video, was billed as a film trailer and made in california with private funding. A trailer for a movie called innocence of muslims, described by reuters as depicting the islamic prophet, muhammad as a fool, a philanderer and a religious fake and showed him having sex, was uploaded to youtube in early july 2012, and an arabicdubbed version uploaded to youtube on september 4, 2012. A sample of reactions and debates from middle eastern media to the violent uprisings caused by the film innocence of muslims subscribe to. The innocence of muslims riots nakoula basseley nakoula the. In july, 2012, the 14minute trailer for the film innocence of muslims is posted on youtube by sam bacile. Innocence of muslims unrest in a rundown theater on a seedy stretch of hollywood boulevard this summer, an independent movie made its debut. Innocence of muslims is a minute lowbudget video on youtube, abysmally scripted, acted and directed.
The clip, which takes on the format of a movie trailer, had a strong antiislamic bent, depicting muslims committing terrible crimes against christians and featuring cartoonish images of the prophet muhammad islam forbids any depictions as a child molester. Sep 20, 2012 the footage, a trailer for a longer film entitled innocence of muslims initial title was desert warrior, appears to depict islam as a religion of violence and hate, and its prophet muhammad as a. Youtube must take down innocence of muslims, film that. Innocence of islam shaikh ibrahim bin abdullah mattar. Innocence of muslims, sebelumnya berjudul innocence of bn laden judul produksi. The film is being tied to florida pastor terry jones, the publicityhungry asshole of koranburning infamy, but jones jumped on the flaming. It was made by nakoula basseley nakoula, an egyptian copt who moved to the usa and was convicted of various petty crimes and served jail time. Embassy during a protest against the americanproduced film innocence of muslims which denigrates the prophet muhammad outside a mosque in kuala lumpur. In the beginning, the united states government blamed nicoula nicoula who the made the film the innocence of muslims.
Innocence of muslims a trailer for a lowbudget film mocking the prophet muhammad sparked protests in the islamic world, and youtube. The film innocence of muslimshas been blamed for protests in several countries that have caused immeasurable damage and even death. The movie the innocence of muslims 1930 words 8 pages on september 11, 2012, there was an attack on the united states embassy in benghazi by libyan rebels in which four american were killed. Innocence of muslims film spurs outrage across arab. A ridiculous 14minute youtube trailer for the antiislam film sparked violent protests throughout. Innocence of muslims film spurs outrage across arab world by rt america. Innocence of muslims filmmaker planning new film about. Reactions to innocence of muslims wikimili, the free. Several weeks prior to the september protests, bacile contacts florida pastor terry jones to promote and link the film on jones stand up america now website. Sep 18, 2012 a minute amateur trailer for the film innocence of muslims depicts the prophet muhammad as a womanizer, child molester and criminal. Watch innocence of muslims controversial anti muhammad. Nakoula basseley nakoula on monday the 9 th circuit court of appeals reversed an earlier ruling that had forced youtube to take down innocence of muslims, an inflammatory antiislam film that may. Indonesians protest and riot over innocence of muslims film.
None of this, however, should obscure the thuggery of fanatics who maim and murder in the name of. So far there is no url for the entire film if it exists. Sep, 2012 a small movie house on hollywood boulevard, the vine supposedly screened the innocence of muslims film in late june. Sep 19, 2012 innocence of muslims controversial film reportedly screened in hollywood but no one attended, and no employees watched the movie. News about the innocence of muslims riots nakoula basseley nakoula, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times.
Indonesians protest and riot over innocence of muslims. How innocence of muslims led to violent protests new york. Innocence of muslims, also known as innocence of bin laden, is an unwatchably bad extremely informative read. From man who insulted muhammad, no regret the new york. Dec 27, 2012 a month later, sam bacile posted a 14minute trailer for the film, retitled this time as the innocence of muslims, on youtube, and then posted it again, using yet another title, muhammed. The real life of muhammad and muhammad movie trailer adalah sebuah film amerika serikat beranggaran rendah tahun 2012 yang bertemakan antiislam. Two versions of the 14minute video were uploaded to youtube in july 2012, under the titles the real life of muhammad and muhammad movie trailer. Adnan rashid on innocence of muslims movie and tom hollan ch 4 islam. At the time, according to the daily beast, it may have been known as innocence of bin laden. Even though this film was highly offensive to the muslim people.
Innocence of muslims not a factor in ambassadors death. The movie was reportedly written, directed, produced, and put on youtube by sam bacile, a 52yearold israeliamerican real estate developer. The crude antiislamic film innocence of muslims allegedly a minute trailer for a longer piece, which seems not to exist showed that film, for better or worse, does retain the power to influence world events. Oct 01, 20 mark basseley youssef, whose innocence of muslims video initially was blamed for riots and the death of four americans in benghazi, libya, is searching for partners to make a new movie and a tv. May 02, 2014 but the best evidence we have from witnesses on the ground is clear. Innocence of muslims is an antiislamic short film that was written and produced by nakoula basseley nakoula. Innocence of muslims is shaping up to be the most influential movie of the year in a twisted way. Google ordered to remove antimuslim film from youtube cnn. Youtube given 24 hours to remove innocence of muslims film. It was only after innocence of muslims had appeared that garcia and independent experts alike declared that the antiislamic rhetoric that made the film so controversial had been added in postproduction. Innocence of muslims actress scores huge victory at appeals.
Sep 12, 2012 president barack obama condemned the attacks in a statement wednesday, but also made an oblique reference to the innocence of muslims film. May 19, 2015 on monday the 9 th circuit court of appeals reversed an earlier ruling that had forced youtube to take down innocence of muslims, an inflammatory antiislam film that may have helped spark the. Even with a pretty young woman beckoning pedestrians inside, fewer than 10 people attended. Film ini diproduseri oleh seorang penganut koptik bernama nakoula basseley nakoula. The producer was listed in the film permit as sam bossil, though its an alias reports also have. Nsfw year 2012 origin youtube tags controversy, religion, satire, islam, entry of september 2012, people of 2012, protests of 2012, notable events of 2012 overview. Mar, 2014 until recently, innocence of muslims was known as the movie trailer that sparked outcries throughout the world and was blamed at one point for the attack on the u. Google inc should not have to remove an antiislamic film from its youtube website because a woman complained that she was duped into. Innocence of muslims is an almost proudly stupid film.
A 14minute clip of the extremely amateur innocence of muslims film shows the prophet muhammad as a homosexual who endorses extramarital sex and pedophilia. Baldly and badly produced, it had all the amateurish aura of a sexploitation film from the 1970s, but without any real titillation. But three months later, the movie innocence of muslims would be blamed the. Court lifts youtube ban on controversial film innocence of muslims. After the antiislamic short film innocence of muslims was released, on september, 2012 protests occurred at the u. In a rundown theater on a seedy stretch of hollywood boulevard this summer, an independent movie made its debut. Yes, the innocence of muslims video really did play a. The crude antiislamic film innocence of muslims allegedly a minute trailer for a longer piece, which seems not to exist showed that film, for better or worse, does retain the power to influence world.
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