Update On Journey To Mecca
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Back in January I made a post about the IMAX film “Journey to Mecca”. I hope you had the opportunity to watch it.
I remember when I went to see the film when it was test screened, it was the first time I actually cried in a movie. The images on the IMAX are extremely moving. Reliving the hajj on the screen was as very strong moment and I’m sure those who have gone to hajj and saw the film can surely relate.
A sad moment during the film was right before the credits, when it said, “In memory of Chems Eddine Zinoun” who was the actor that played Ibn Batuta in this film. According to IMDB, Zinoun died in Casablanca, Morroco due to a tragic car accident in November 2008.
At first the thought was sad, but then on a deeper note I thought to myself,
He died at a great time where his last project was something that will resonate through time as calling people to fulfill their last pillar of Islam. When he stands up on the day of judgement, he can say to Allah-swt that this was a legacy that he left.
May Allah-swt count this project on his scale of good deeds on the day of judgement.
The following video is one the making of “Journey to Mecca”
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3 x 10 :: Day 05
- Incorporate Leechon in Canada so that it can take advantage of the money that the Canadian government has laid out for film projects. The questions that come to mind are: (1) What are Canadian business tax-laws? (2) What are the different ownership structures? (3) What are the different type of banks that are available and what sort of fees and benefits do they offer? (4) What are the different types of government grants that are available and how does one go about getting them? (5) Where can I go to learn more about the business of film in Canada?
- Contract a professional graphic designer to produce a course focused on graphic design and its principles for Message Mastery.
- Produce a short film titled “License on Empty” about a young kid who gets a drivers license and goes partying everywhere. He runs out of gas and ends up having to by for gas, maintainance as well as insruance – learning about responsibilty.
What’s this “3 x 10? thing? – See my post on focusing ideas:
http://www.leechon.com/focus-ideas-847.htm
chaiandsamosas Says: 26.02.09 at 4:37 pm
I have been waiting for it to come on dvd. any word on where I can purchase one ?
Habayeb Says: 26.02.09 at 6:23 pm
Unfortunately i missed it
Couldn’t go all the way to Abu Dhabi when it released in the UAE. Hoping there comes up another chance to watch it insha’allah.
AlBaraa Says: 27.02.09 at 12:09 am
I don’t know about any DVD release, but your best bet is to seek out the local IMAX theater’s marketing director and see what the possible future schedule for the screenings for the film are.
Tariq Maruf Says: 27.04.09 at 4:39 am
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu!
We had organised a screening for our community here in Kuwait. Usually in Kuwait, the documentary movies at the IMAX are screened in Arabic. Anyone wants to listen to the commentary in English gets a headphone. We spoke to the management at the IMAX and asked them if we could screen it in English. They had no problem as long as we got 100+ attendees. The total capacity of the theatre is 250.
Now, we started marketing the event just a week before the actual screening. Getting 100+ attendees seemed like a major task. But once we put up the online registration, Subhan Allah… we had such an amazing response, we had to book the full theatre. We still have a waiting list!
The movie… Amazing! Never seen such images. Everyone in the theatre was so moved by the movie, it felt like everyone wanted to watch it again. A definite must watch movie!
Want to go for Hajj? Watch this movie and the fire inside you will just ignite further!