Synopsis
A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
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Cast
- Abdellah TaïaSelf
- MazenSelf
- Muhsin HendricksSelf
- Mufti A.K. HoosenSelf
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
Noble in intention but crude in execution. - 75
The A.V. Club
Even though the message that people should have the right to love whomever they want is hardy groundbreaking, Parvez captures some interesting conversations about what it means to be gay and Muslim. - 75
Boston Globe
Director Parvez Sharma, a gay Muslim himself, takes pains to show the wide range of Islam's attitudes toward homosexuality. - 60
The New York Times
Mr. Sharma's film emphasizes testimony over context to such a degree that it feels at first of little use to anyone except gay Muslims who might take comfort in knowing they're not alone. But the documentary gains depth of feeling as it goes and even develops something of a nail-biting narrative. - 60
Film Threat
Rich with compelling, often heartbreaking stories. - 60
New York Daily News
We never learn why most of his subjects remain loyal to a faith that so explicitly rejects them. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Much of what is shown onscreen is atmospheric filler, while the various characters describe being made outcasts because of their sexuality while holding on to their commitment to their faith. - 50
Variety
Predicament makes the picture kin to 2001's "Trembling Before G-d," about gay Orthodox Jews. Both docs share the same fascination and limitation.
