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A Balloon for Allah
A Balloon for Allah

A BALLOON FOR ALLAH

En ballong til Allah

Directed by Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
Norway, 2011
Documentary

Synopsis

Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise decides to send a balloon letter to Allah in order to change the role of women in the Muslim culture. Following her grandmother’s Sufi path, she goes on a quest to find grandma’s Islam. The film shuttles between her actual journey and her dreams.

Synopsis

Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise decides to send a balloon letter to Allah in order to change the role of women in the Muslim culture. Following her grandmother’s Sufi path, she goes on a quest to find grandma’s Islam. The film shuttles between her actual journey and her dreams.