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''Innocence of Muslims'' is the title attributed to a controversial anti-Islamic movie "trailer" that was written and produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. Two versions of the 14-minute video were initially uploaded to YouTube in July 2012, under the titles ''The Real Life of Muhammad'' and ''Muhammad Movie Trailer''. Videos dubbed in the Arabic language were uploaded during early September 2012. Anti-Islamic content had been added in post-production by dubbing, without the actors' knowledge. What was perceived as denigrating of the Islamic prophet Muhammad caused demonstrations and violent protests against the video to break out on September 11 in Egypt and spread to other Arab and Muslim nations and to some western countries. The protests have led to hundreds of injuries and over 50 deaths.〔(Latest Protests Against Depictions of Muhammad ) retrieved 1 October 2012〕 Fatwas calling for the harm the video's participants have been issued and a Pakistani minister has offered a bounty for the killing of Nakoula, the producer.〔(Fatwa issued by Muslim cleric against participants in an anti-Islamic film ) retrieved 1 October 2012〕〔(Egypt cleric issues fatwa against 'Innocence of Muslims' cast ) retrieved 1 October 2012 〕 The film has sparked debates about freedom of speech and Internet censorship. ==Plot and description== The video titled "The Real Life of Muhammad", uploaded on July 1, 2012, has a running time of 13:03 in 480p format. The video "Muhammad Movie Trailer" was uploaded on July 2, 2012, with a running time of 13:51 in 1080p format. Both are similar in content. The trailer starts with a scene portraying the reportedly increasing persecution of Copts and poor human rights in recent-day Egypt, with rise in church-burnings, growing religious intolerance and sectarian violence that has been seen against the 10% population of Egypt that are Copts, and complaints that authorities have failed to protect this population.〔(Egypt and Libya: A Year of Serious Abuses ), Human rights watch, January 24, 2010〕 ''The New York Times'' stated: "The trailer opens with scenes of Egyptian security forces standing idle as Muslims pillage and burn the homes of Egyptian Christians. Then it cuts to cartoonish scenes depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a child of uncertain parentage, a buffoon, a womanizer, a homosexual, a child molester and a greedy, bloodthirsty thug."〔 Most references to Islam have been overdubbed, added after the filming over the original spoken lines. The film's 80 cast and crew members have disavowed the film: "The entire cast and crew are extremely upset and feel taken advantage of by the producer. ... We are deeply saddened by the tragedies that have occurred." The script was originally written about life in Egypt 2,000 years ago and was titled ''Desert Warrior''. It was a story about a character called "Master George". Several actors were brought in to overdub lines. They were directed to say specific words, such as "Muhammad". The video opens in a present-day setting, in which Egyptian security forces are depicted doing nothing as a mob of Muslim characters destroy Egyptian Christians' homes and property. Hiding from the attack, a doctor and his family take shelter in their home where the doctor takes up a pen and begins writing on a whiteboard: "Man + X = BT". "BT" is overdubbed as "Islamic terrorists". The young woman asks what "X" is. He tells her that she needs to discover that for herself. The video continues with scenes set in the past. Some scenes depict the main character referred to in overdubbing as "Muhammad". In one scene, the "Muhammad" character's wife, "Khadija", suggests mixing parts of the Torah and the New Testament. In another scene, the "Muhammad" character is seen speaking to the donkey known as Ya'fur in Islamic tradition. A ''Vanity Fair'' article described the video as "Exceptionally amateurish, with disjointed dialogue, jumpy editing, and performances that would have looked melodramatic even in a silent movie, the clip is clearly designed to offend Muslims, portraying Mohammed as a bloodthirsty murderer and Lothario and pedophile with omnidirectional sexual appetites." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Innocence of Muslims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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