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When God Sleeps

When God Sleeps

Iranian musician Shahin Najafi flees his homeland and heads to Cologne, Germany after harsh criticism by several clerics over the release of his song speaking out against human rights abuses resulted in a fatwa being issued.

Release DateApril 20, 2017
StatusReleased
Original TitleWenn Gott schläft
Runtime1h 28min
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LanguageGerman, Persian
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesGermany, United States of America
Production CompaniesITVSCatapult Film FundMotto PicturesFork FilmsIndependent Film Producers (IFP)Sundance InstituteWDRFilm- und Medienstiftung NRWPartner Pictures