Sharia
2016, English. Directed by Anouar H. Smaine.
Sofiane is an Arab immigrant who lives in the US away from religion, customs, and traditions of his native land. His life is turned upside down as his American wife; Heather, starts making drastic changes in her spiritual beliefs and lifestyle. Although not really excited about Heather's decision, Sofiane puts an act in front of her to look supportive. But as time goes by, Heather's religious practices start to brings back to him old memories of painful experiences, and threaten to unearth a past Sofiane thought was buried forever.
- Runtime
- 0h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Anouar H. SmaineDirector
- Said FarajSofiane Benabas
- Lauren ByrnesHeather Keenan
- Hadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHamza Benabas
- Anouar H. SmaineRobert Brooks
- Mike BatayehRajiv Mehta
- Sam SakoSalah Albaghdadi
- MacKenzie ClevelandLady Customer
- Emily Rose DebinieAmina Albaghdadi
- Shelly SkandraniPhyllis
- Taja V. SimpsonTaja V. Simpson
- Danielle CoyneLinette
- Eric AveryRandy Keenan
Details
- Released
- 12 February 2016
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anouar H. Smaine
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Sharia runs 39 minutes (0h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is Sharia on?
Sharia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 2016. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sharia?
If you liked Sharia, try What Maisie Knew, El Chicano, Come Sunday.
Who directed Sharia?
Sharia (2016) was directed by Anouar H. Smaine and stars Said Faraj, Lauren Byrnes, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir.