Synopsis
مولانا
“Mawlana”
A seemingly traditional journey of a young sheikh in a governmental mosque who moves from leading prayers to becoming a TV celebrity issuing "fatwas" that are accepted by millions who have become fans of his as a result of his courage and his attempts to deviate from the usual religious rhetoric in a society heavily influenced by fundamentalism. From Behind the scenes that exposes religion and authority struggle – Mawlana is a movie that defy boundaries.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mawlana sits at position #40.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mawlana premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #296 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Mystery productions specifically: #13 of 21 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | iProductions |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | January 4, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6127024 |