Shadow of the Holy Book

Why are some of the world's biggest international companies translating the Ruhnama, an absurd government propaganda book from Turkmenistan, into their own languages?

Shadow of the Holy Book exposes the immorality of international companies doing business with the dictatorship of oil-and-gas-rich Turkmenistan, thus helping to hide its human rights and free speech abuses - all in the name of profit and corporate greed.

DISTRIBUTION

- Theatrical and TV distribution in over 20 countries worldwide
- Distribution in Finland FS Film
- International theatrical and TV-distribution Jan Rofekamp/Films Transit International Inc.

FESTIVALS

The film has been selected to over 60 international festivals, including:
- Joris Ivens Competition, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), The Netherlands, 2007
- Opening Film, DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Finland, 2008
- Opening Film, DOCSDF: Mexico City International Film Festival, Mexico, 2008
- Opening Film, International 1001 Documentary Film Festival, Turkey, 2008
- HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Canada, 2008
- Seattle International Film Festival, USA, 2008
- Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece, 2008

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AWARDS

- Nominee, Best European Documentary, European Film Academy, 2008
- Jury Special Prize, Batumi International Art-House Film Festival, Georgia, 2008
- Audience Choice Award, Taiwan International Documentary Festival, 2008
- The Finnish State Quality Production Award, 2008
- Honorary Recognition, International 1001 Documentary Film Festival, Turkey, 2008