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I am sure there are filmmakers who will take on this subject. Why not?
The question remains... is there a market it for it?
Is there a demand for that film? What does it add and what does it subtract from the debate? Does it say anything new? Who is the intended market?
The west likes to talk about it's leadership. It loves to push the limits of "freedom of expression". This includes making films like like "Death of a President", films about 9/11, "The Day After", etc. We speak to ourselves with a multitude of voices.
I support this. I don't expect to agree with or like everything that is made.
That's the thing about people having different opinions about the truth or reality. It's inturpretation by an artist is always going to be subject to those who don't get understand it, don't like it, don't tolerate a different point of view.
Bring on the film that explores Islam. It would be a welcome addition. Chances are it has already been made and languishes in a producer's collection unable to find an audience due to the timidity of some programmer or distributor. Now that I think about it, portions of Syrianna apply to this (of course, it would be seen as too anti-American by many here despite the fact that it offers a much more complex approach than simple anti-Americanism).
The world of Islam has a different cultural base. I do not expect them to match us film for film, book for book.
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