For a documentary on Islam The Canadian production company 90th Parallel organises filming In many different part of the world. The documentary is loosely based on a book by Ugandan-born Canadian author Irshad Manji, called ‘The Trouble with Islam’ and is sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada and Global Television Network and PBS in the United States.
The film is a personal journey to see if Mrs. Manji can recover the love she once had for her religion. She is sincerely seeking to learn not to confront and argue, wants to find ways to reconnect and to find answers.
In The Netherlands Irshad Manji meets Imams doing a naturalisation course, Muslim gays, a converted Dutch Muslim, a radical Muslim, a Dutch-Moroccan rapper and the Hallal Girls’ – three young Muslim sisters that look for things in the Dutch society that are confronting for Muslims. She also speaks to the leader of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders, the Somali-born Dutch member of parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a public prosecutor and a well-known analyst of the Dutch multi-cultural society.
For the filming in the Netherlands for this documentary Featurez gave advice, did the research, set-up and planning of the filming, booked a rental car, did the driving, accompanied the filming and di translations.