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The Lady of Heaven
Directed byEli King
Written bySheikh Al-Habib
Produced by
  • Matthew Kuipers
  • Richard Rionda Del Castro
Starring
CinematographyMike Brewster
Edited bySteve Mercer
Music byCraig Pruess (score by)
Production
companies
Enlightened Kingdom
Hannibal Media
Running time
141 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million

The Lady of Heaven is an upcoming epic historical drama directed by Eli King. Produced by Enlightened Kingdom, the film bills itself as the first movie to depict the face of Muhammad and the event of Fatemeh's house. Due to this, the film has been considered haram by some Shiite religious leaders.

Synopsis

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After losing his mother an Iraqi child in the middle of a war-torn country has found himself a new home with an elderly woman who tells him the story of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.

Cast

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Development and marketing

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Filming for The Lady of Heaven began in August 2019 and continued through October of the same year in the cities of Tbilisi, Rustavi, and Vaziani.[1] The majority of filming took place in Vaziani.[2] It took the production team over 2 months to build the sets for Mecca and Medina as imagined in 622 AD.[citation needed] Actors Denise Black, Ray Fearon, and Lucas Bond were brought on to act in the film and Chris Jarman was confirmed as portraying Bilal ibn Rabah, one of the companions of Muhammad.[3]

Per Twelver Shia Muslim cleric Yasser Al-Habib, in order to respect aniconism in Islam, all holy figures were portrayed by light and cinematic effects as opposed to being portrayed by an actor or single individual.[4]

Marketing

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A trailer for the film was released in December 2020.[5] An attempt was made by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to block the trailer on social media platforms.[6]

Release

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The Lady of Heaven was initially intended to be released on December 30, 2020,[7] but was delayed due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film currently does not have a confirmed release date.[8]

Pre-release reception

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Prior to its release the film has received criticism from the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani, as well as Shiite religious leaders such as Makarem Shirazi, Nouri Hamedani, Safi Golpayegani and Jafar Sobhani, who believe that The Lady of Heaven is an attempt to create divisions and differences between Islamic cult and have Haram its viewing and publication.[9][10] Far News Iran has questioned the intent of the film, noting that "A number of renowned Islamic scholars have criticized the film for poor background research and inflammatory content."[11]

Yasser Al-Habib has voiced his support for the movie, stating that "This film conveys a message of love and peace. It is a call to a better mindset when dealing with challenges. I am certain that should humanity follow in the steps of The Lady; peace, justice, and equality will prevail and triumph. I pray for this to happen."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Shooting of episodes for British Film to take place in Tbilisi and Rustavi". 1TV. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ "რუსთავში ბრიტანელები ფილმს იღებენ". inforustavi.ge. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom (2021-03-01). "First Look At $15M Historical Drama 'The Lady Of Heaven' – EFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Al-Habib, Yasser. "The Lady of Heaven". Alhabib.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "'The Lady Of Heaven' Movie Trailer sparks support from around the world (press release)". KTVN. Retrieved 2021-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "PTA wants Lady of Heaven trailer blocked". SAMAA. January 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "The Lady of Heaven: Netflix, DVD, Amazon Prime release dates & trailers". The Vore. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ Stein, Frankie (2021-02-18). "Millions Of Viewers Await The Premier Of The Lady Of Heaven". Film Daily. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  9. ^ "Is "The Lady of Heaven" true in its claim?". Tehran Times. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  10. ^ "بازنشر نظر مراجع عظام تقلید درباره فیلم سینمایی بانوی بهشت + سند". خبرگزاری حوزه (in Persian). 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  11. ^ "FarsNews Agency Iran Criticizes Lady of Heaven Movie as "Divisive"". FarsNews Agency Iran. Retrieved 2021-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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