Independent Lens

When God Sleeps

Season 19, Episode 13 of 20

Explore the journey of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi, forced into hiding after hardline clerics issue a fatwa for his death, incensed by a rap song that focuses on the oppression of women, sexism, and human rights abuses.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/2/2018
10 p.m.
4/3/2018
2 a.m.
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