The films of Wael Shawky's Cabaret Crusades are on view at MoMA PS1 until August 31, along with installations of selected sketches, sets and marionettes that the artist used throughout filming. For directions, schedules and other information, consult the MoMA PS1 website. For the viewer going into the films with little or no knowledge of the medieval Crusades and Jihads, see these Four Brief Yet Crucial Turning Points of the Crusades and Jihads for better understanding the Cabaret Crusades films. The Secrets of Karbala by Wael Shawky, HD video, 2015. Historical analogies aside, if every potential or active Jihadi and Crusader, or any other member of a terror cell, insurgency or militia,...
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