{"id":110167,"date":"2024-11-06T23:48:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/%f0%9f%8e%ac-martin-reads-the-quran-by-jurijs-saule-celebrated-its-theatrical-release-at-the-traditional-babylon-cinema-in-berlin-mitte\/"},"modified":"2024-11-10T02:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T02:43:03","slug":"martin-reads-the-quran-by-jurijs-saule-celebrated-its-theatrical-release-at-the-traditional-babylon-cinema-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/martin-reads-the-quran-by-jurijs-saule-celebrated-its-theatrical-release-at-the-traditional-babylon-cinema-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfac \u201cMartin Reads the Quran\u201d by Jurijs Saule celebrated its theatrical release at the traditional Babylon Cinema in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The psychological religious thriller about a family man of Iranian descent (<b>Zejhun Demirov<\/b>) who wants to get an assurance from a professor of Islamic studies (<b>Ulrich Tukur<\/b>) that the Quran allows the killing of third parties under certain circumstances had its Berlin and theatrical premiere in front of a sold-out house at the traditional Berlin cinema <b>Babylon<\/b>. In addition to the cast and crew, numerous representatives from the film industry were among the guests, including members of the <b>German Film Academy<\/b>. The premiere event was also the official members&#8217; screening of the <b>German Film Academy<\/b> for the nomination process for the <b>German Film Awards 2025<\/b>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110146&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<br \/>\nIn addition to the director, co-producer and co-author, <b>Jurijs Saule<\/b>, cameraman <b>Arsenji Gusev<\/b>, Martin lead actor <b>Zejhun Demirov<\/b> and <b>Alissia Krupsky<\/b>, who plays Martin&#8217;s daughter Janetta in the film, answered questions from the very interested audience and the moderator of the evening, film director and actress<b> Monika Anna Wojtyllo<\/b>. <b>J\u016brijs Saule<\/b> provided insights into the creation of the work and the motivation and attitude of the characters. The aim of the film, according to Saule, is to build bridges and promote understanding and communication between religions, and to do so in a way that invites a younger audience, shaped by social media, to join the discourse. A<b>rsenji Gusev<\/b> provided insights into the image design and the work with the camera, which always follows the action like an observer, commenting and counterpointing.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\u201c<b>Martin reads the Quran<\/b>\u201d had its international and world premiere at the International <b>Film Festival Moscow<\/b> 2024 and its German premiere at the <b>International Hofer Filmtage<\/b> 2024. The film is distributed by <span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><b>UCM.ONE<\/b><\/span> in German-speaking countries and will be released in selected cinemas in Germany on November 7, 2024.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110158&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<br \/>\nThe film \u201c<b>Martin reads the Quran<\/b>\u201d was directed by Latvian filmmaker <b>Jurijs Saule<\/b>. The script, written by <b>Jurijs Saule <\/b>together with <b>Michail Lurje<\/b>, won the <b>German Screenplay Award<\/b> in 2022. It avoids simple explanations and instead invites a deep reflection on integration, religion and the value of dialogue. The dialogues between Martin and Professor Neuweiser offer impressive insights into cultural tensions and the challenges people face in a multicultural society.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110142&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110152&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110154&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110144&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110162&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nNMy3hSnTcE&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;Martin Reads the Quran (Trailer 1) \u1d34\u1d30&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_acoFhXBYuw&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;Martin Reads the Quran (Trailer 2) \u1d34\u1d30&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]More information about the movie: <a title=\"Heikos Welt (2021) von Dominik Galizia | Darling Berlin\" href=\"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/preview-martin-reads-the-quran-by-jurijs-saule-at-the-biberach-film-festival\/\">Martin reads the 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