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Iranian biopic on Prophet Muhammad warmly welcomed in Canada

The Messenger of God, the religious biopic directed by Iran’s Majid Majidi has enjoyed a warm welcome in Canada

Muhammad: The Messenger of God, the religious biopic directed by Iran’s Majid Majidi has enjoyed a warm welcome in Canada, where it had its world premiere at the 2015 Montreal World Film Festival.

According to head of the film’s production company, the festival has arranged two extra screening sessions due to the large and enthusiastic audience present at the event.

‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’  is also rated 8.9 on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), which allows users to rate films on a scale of one to ten.

The film is the first part of a trilogy on the life of Islam’s holy prophet, which recounts the early years of his prophethood in the city of Mecca.

Produced by Mohammad Mehdi Heidarian, the film was shot in Iran and the South African city of Bela-Bela.

 

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