Where to Watch Among the Believers (2015) in the US

What it's about

Controversial Pakistani cleric Maulana Aziz, linked to the Taliban, declares jihad against the government to impose sharia law. The government retaliates by destroying his seminary, killing his mother, brother, his only son and 150 students. The film follows charming yet menacing Maulana Aziz on his personal quest to create an Islamic utopia, which causes the country to implode. The Red Mosque has students allied with ISIL, and strong ties to the Taliban. We meet two Red Mosque students whose paths diverge: Talha, 12, leaves his moderate Muslim family to study to be a jihadi preacher. Zarina, also 12, escapes her madrassa and joins a normal school. Her education is threatened by frequent Taliban attacks on schools like her own. In December, 2014, the Taliban massacred 132 schoolchildren in Peshawar, outraging Pakistan's moderate majority. Aziz's longtime opponent, education reformer Pervez Hoodbhoy joins the re-energized anti-extremist movement. Throughout the film, he passionately opposes Aziz on television and public forums. With the tide turning against the cleric, Pervez is determined to see Aziz put in jail. Intimate and brutally honest, AMONG THE BELIEVERS offers rare insight into the ideological battle shaping Pakistan and the Muslim world.

Cast and crew

Director

Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Hemal Trivedi

Writer

Jonathan Goodman Levitt

Starring

Abdul Aziz Ghazi, Pervez Hoodbhoy

Details

Release date

Dec 11, 2015

Language

English, Urdu

Country

Pakistan, United States

Box office

$4,189

Awards

21 wins & 7 nominations

Where to Watch Among the Believers (2015) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Among the Believers in the United States?

Among the Believers is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream Among the Believers or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Among the Believers for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).