Trailer | When God Sleeps
Preview: Season 19 Episode 13 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
When God Sleeps premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, April 2, 2018.
When God Sleeps is the story of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi's stand for freedom of expression, after he was forced into hiding when hardline clerics issue a fatwa for his death, incensed by a rap song focusing on human rights. Despite the risks to his life every time he performs on stage, Shahin refuses to stop, even with a $100,000 bounty on his head.
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Trailer | When God Sleeps
Preview: Season 19 Episode 13 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
When God Sleeps is the story of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi's stand for freedom of expression, after he was forced into hiding when hardline clerics issue a fatwa for his death, incensed by a rap song focusing on human rights. Despite the risks to his life every time he performs on stage, Shahin refuses to stop, even with a $100,000 bounty on his head.
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When God Sleeps - Living on the Run - Clip
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Clip: S19 Ep13 | 3m 6s | When God Sleeps premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, April 2, 2018. (3m 6s)
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