Satan's Children - Metal and Islam

From Tehran to Jakarta, from Istanbul to Riyadh, Heavy Metal in Islam follows musicians and fans whose lives challenge easy assumptions about faith, rebellion and belonging. A Quran is burned, a black metal musician prays five times a day, an imam loses his job for playing rock, and hijab-wearing women take the stage. In Saudi Arabia, a new metal scene emerges; in Afghanistan, the music becomes a matter of survival. Through intimate stories, the film explores what happens when heavy metal’s culture of defiance meets societies where religion, politics and identity are deeply intertwined.