Islam in Western Cinema, Part 3

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we saw that the depiction of Muslims in Western cinema began with fantasies about lecherous robed swordsmen and devolved further into ready-to-die swarms of misogynist gunmen. Alongside these movies, however, are films that emphasize a pleasant disposition of pious Muslims. The following are sympathetic films with clear sympathetic intentions, and they are net-positive, though some manage to have serious problems.

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