Koran by Heart

5.8 2011 | 90 min

Documentary

In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year-old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world’s most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. Up against much older students, these youngsters have committed the 600 pages of the Koran to memory, and will put their skills to the test before the elite of the world’s Muslim community in Cairo, Egypt. In the midst of this intense international competition, the three young competitors –two boys from Senegal and Tajikistan, and one girl from the Maldives – face uncertain futures at home, as they are caught between fundamentalist and moderate visions of Islam. The children discuss their recitation techniques – with accompanying, completely improvised melodies – and talk about their nerves and excitement as they finally compete before a panel of judges.

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Title: Koran by Heart
Original Title: Koran by Heart
Year: 2011
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Rating: 5.8/10 (6 votes)
Popularity: 0.1
Runtime: 90 minutes
Genres: Documentary
Director(s): Greg Barker
Writer(s): 
Producer(s): Greg Barker, John Battsek, Julie Goldman
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Status: Released
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TMDB ID: 82326
IMDB ID: tt1766189
IMDB Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1766189
TMDB Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/82326
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In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year-old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world’s most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. Up against much older students, these youngsters have committed the 600 pages of the Koran to memory, and will put their skills to the test before the elite of the world’s Muslim community in Cairo, Egypt. In the midst of this intense international competition, the three young competitors –two boys from Senegal and Tajikistan, and one girl from the Maldives – face uncertain futures at home, as they are caught between fundamentalist and moderate visions of Islam.  The children discuss their recitation techniques – with accompanying, completely improvised melodies – and talk about their nerves and excitement as they finally compete before a panel of judges.
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