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 Sherman Library Academic DVD 3rd & 4th Floors  BP188.3.C5 K67 2011    AVAILABLE  
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Title Koran by heart : one chance to remember / HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Passion Pictures & Motto Pictures production ; in association with Artifact Studios ; produced in association with Prettybird Pictures ; a film by Greg Barker ; directed by Greg Barker ; produced by Julie Goldman ... [and others].
OCLC 776663088
ISBN/ISSN 883929238750
Publisher [United States?] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2011]
©2011
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
LC Subject heading/s Qur'an -- Recitation.
Qur'an -- Memorizing.
Muslim children -- Religious life.
Contests -- Egypt -- Cairo.
Muslim children -- Religious life -- Senegal.
Muslim children -- Religious life -- Tajikistan.
Muslim children -- Religious life -- Maldives.
Islam -- Customs and practices.
Other
Genre heading/s		 Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
System details note DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives; aspect ratio, 16:9 (widescreen); English 5.1.
DVD.
Creation/Production credits Director of photography, Frank-Peter Lehmann ; editor, Langdon F. Page ; original music by Claude Chalhoub.
Summary In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world's most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. As the competition reaches its climax, Koran By Heart offers a compelling and nuanced glimpse into some of the pressures faced by the next generation of Muslims.
NOTE Includes public performance rights through Dec., 2015 APL.
Language note In English; closed-captioned.
Awards note Tribeca Film Festival, 2011 (official selection)
General note Originally produced in 2011.
This film was awarded as part of the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. Presented by National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with American Library Association and Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University.
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