Press

“Mr. Sharma has created a swirling, fascinating travelogue and a stirring celebration of devotion….we emerge from his film more enlightened”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Wrenching… gritty… surreal and transcendent; Visceral and Abstract… a true act of courage and hope”
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
“Challenging his own faith in the face of adversity”
The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times
“Complex… Revelatory…”
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
“Next time you hear politicians or right-wing broadcasters asking why “moderate” Muslims don't denounce terrorism, show them this movie”
THE VILLAGE VOICE
THE VILLAGE VOICE
“Combines the political, personal and spiritual in a remarkable way”
Thompson on Hollywood
Thompson on Hollywood
“With poetic simplicity… a delicately personal story and a call to action”
The Guardian
The Guardian
“The talk of the documentary circuit…”
NBC News
NBC News
“Takes its audience where no movie has gone before”
DAILY NEWS
DAILY NEWS
“Goes Undercover… A Rare Look… Sure to be Controversial”
THE DAILY BEAST
THE DAILY BEAST
“A work of vital political and social import”
SLANT MAGAZINE
SLANT MAGAZINE
“Brilliant… Rare… Takes aim at Wahhabi Islam…”
VICE
VICE
“Surreal… Bold… An incredibly rare insight…”
Paper Magazine
Paper Magazine
“A rebuke of Saudi Arabia”
YAHOO NEWS
YAHOO NEWS
“(a) death defying religious journey…”
New York Daily News
New York Daily News
“Brave… An unprecedented exploration of Islam”
OUT Magazine
OUT Magazine
“…Like a carefully constructed thriller…”
THE ADVOCATE
THE ADVOCATE
“Powerful, Illuminating… a remarkable examination of contemporary Islam”
Indiewire
Indiewire
“A deeply warm-hearted ode to humanity”
ARTINFO
ARTINFO
“Spectacular… Emotional core stands out…”
NOW Toronto
NOW
تکان دهنده و بی محابا
“Shocking and Courageous…”
BBC Persian
BBC Persian
“Unprecedented… Surreal”
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
“A deeply personal film about faith and forgiveness”
THE TORONTO STAR
THE TORONTO STAR
“Deeply personal… High Drama… A protest against Saudi Arabia…”
Scroll India
Scroll India
"A perilous journey"
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
قبح زدایی از عملکرد شنیع همجنس بازی … ضربه به اسلام
"The disgusting act of homosexuality… an attack on Islam"
Jahan News
Jahan News
“Nonfiction-filmmaking does not get much gutsier than Sharma video-documenting his hajj… Bold and stingingly truthful, A Sinner in Mecca is very highly recommended”
JB Spins
JB Spins
“Powerful…”
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
“Moving… Brave… Visceral… Insightful…”
DocGeeks
DocGeeks
“Meaningful… a testament to courage…”
Screen Daily
Screen Daily
“(An) Audacious Act…”
CBC Radio
CBC Radio

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