Muhammad, the movie screened at Montreal Film Festival on Thursday where it was received with much anticipation and applause.The trilogy retraces the life of the last Prophet of God, from his birth in Mecca to his death in Medina.
The movie which was financed by Iran and directed by a prominent Iranian director, Maajid Majidi is expected to draw immense success worldwide.The main goal of the movie remains to dispel misconceptions on Islam and thus oppose the rise of Wahhabi radicalism - a pervert interpretation of Islam born in the 18th century in the desert of Nejd - Saudi Arabia.
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