It's one of cinema's strangest tales, with a renowned filmmaker kidnapped solely so their cinematic expertise could be used for propaganda.

Molhed, Hamare Baraah, and Amaran caused widespread controversy for allegedly pushing Islamophobic narratives. These films ...

He's both intelligent and shrewd; he's capable of both commitment and irony; he's the kind of person who, in movies, doesn't lose. What a propaganda coup by the Algerian government to fund this film!