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Jihad Rehab
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After ‘Jihad Rehab’: Muslim American Filmmakers Tell Sundance How to Do Better in Open Letter
Exclusive: A group of Muslim and Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian (MENASA) filmmakers demand deeper conversation and concrete steps towards more ethical curatorial practices at Sundance.
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IndieWire Staff
March 3, 2022 3:00 pm
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Sundance Addresses ‘Jihad Rehab’ Controversy: ‘The Showing of This Film Hurt Members of Our Community’
A statement from Sundance empathized the organization's focus on representation of Muslim artists and journalistic ethics.
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Christian Zilko
February 19, 2022 2:41 pm
Features
Sundance Institute Staffers Resign in Response to ‘Jihad Rehab’ Backlash — Exclusive
The two Sundance Institute staffers who resigned expressed concerns about the film ahead of this year's festival.
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Eric Kohn
February 9, 2022 4:00 pm
Features
Sundance’s Spotify Problem: The Debate Over ‘Jihad Rehab’ Is a Wakeup Call (Column)
The widespread backlash to the documentary is an opportunity for a teachable moment.
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Eric Kohn
February 5, 2022 9:00 am
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‘Jihad Rehab’ Director Responds to Charges That Sundance Documentary Endangered Its Subjects
Filmmaker Meg Smaker says she worked with local security experts to keep everyone involved in her controversial film safe.
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Christian Zilko
January 29, 2022 4:04 pm
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‘Jihad Rehab’ Review: A Provocative Look Inside the Spa-Like Saudi Facility that Tries to Re-Educate Former Members of Al-Qaeda
Sundance: Meg Smaker's vague but compellingly empathetic documentary explores the limits of rehabilitation.
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David Ehrlich
January 26, 2022 2:45 pm
Features
‘Jihad Rehab’: How 9/11 Turned Firefighter Meg Smaker Into a Sundance Filmmaker
Smaker studied Islam and Arabic in Afghanistan and Yemen, film at Stanford, and gained access in Saudi Arabia denied to other news teams.
By
Anne Thompson
January 22, 2022 4:39 pm
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