Not Quite the Taliban

Fadi Hindash

In 'Not Quite the Taliban' young Jordanian film maker Fadi Hindash, who lives in Dubai, sheds light on one of the biggest taboos in the Arab world: homosexuality. Speaking out about his own homosexuality, Hindash confronts a contemporary generation of Arabs who behave in a ‘western’ manner, but are often more conservative than previous generations. In 'modern' Dubai it is still dangerous for gays to reveal their sexual inclination. Hindash, too, took considerable risks when making his film. He exposes the hypocritical attitude towards gays by all means. For example, Hindash sets up an Internet appointment with a strictly religious man who is willing to go to bed with him for money.

Credits

Director
Fadi Hindash
Producer
Fadi Hindash, Jan Vandierendonck
Year
2009
Country of production
Belgium
Type
Documentary
Duration
70 minutes
Spoken language
Arabic, English
Subtitles
EN
Production company
Epeios Productions
World Sales
AUTLOOK Filmsales