Paradise Found

The film opened up with a very good point, is it right, in these current circumstances, to be producing a film that displays such a close and intimate view of the Islamic world? But as the movie progresses, the wonders of Islamic art speak for the truth and beauty that the media withholds from the public. "To have made this film, would have been utterly dishonest" the host says, perfectly foreshadowing what the view is about to see. The relationship between art and society has always been like the relationship between a person and a mirror. Art never lies, in the way a mirror never lies. It may not always be pretty or exactly what that society wants to see, but there is no better way of knowing the inner workings of a culture. This film was awe-inspiring. The close-ups on the amazing details of every mosque is absolutely mind blowing. The mosque is a paradise, an oasis in the desert, for those who need a place to rest and soothe their souls. The minarets are lighthouses that bring the tired close to heaven, under the domes that rise up to "dizzying heights". This film argues that "Islam gave the world its most beautiful things". And I agree.