Georgian actress comments on her stariing in Innocence of Muslims
18.09.12 10:45
Georgian actress, Ana Giorgobiani known with the pseudo name Anna Gurji was starring in one of the most scandalous films Innocence of Muslims. The actress says she was shocked when she saw the movie trying to make definitions about her decision to star in it.
The movie that was supposed to be about tribal battles prompted by the arrival of a comet on Earth. Unfortunately, "Desert Warrior" was given a heavy dose of dubbing and post-production editing. The film is now known by a new, infamous name: "Innocence of Muslims."
The anti-Islam movie, which now centers on a negative portrayal of Muhammad, has led to riots around much of the Arab world. After a series of bizarre twists involving false identities, the man behind the project has been identified as Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a man with a criminal past that includes convictions on federal fraud and methamphetamine charges. Nakoula was taken in for questioning early Saturday morning, but was not under arrest.
In a letter posted on author Neil Gaiman`s website, Gurji makes explicit that she was not privy to Nakoula`s plans.
"There was no mention EVER by anyone of MUHAMMAD and no mention of religion during the entire time I was on the set," she writes. "I am hundred percent certain nobody in the cast and nobody in the U.S. artistic side of the crew knew what was really planned for this `Desert Warrior.`"
The actress said that when "people [ask me what my reaction is] after seeing that," she only has one word to offer: "shock."
"Two hours after I found out everything that had happened I gave `Inside Edition` an interview, the duration of which I could not stop crying," she continues. "I feel shattered ... It’s painful to see how our faces were used to create something so atrocious without us knowing anything about it at all."
While Gurji fears for her safety, she has not gone into hiding. "I don’t know what else to do but speak the truth," she said. "I will not go into hiding (since I have nothing to hide), because if we don’t speak the truth, there is no world worth living for."
Alan Roberts, a softcore porn director, has been identified as the project`s director. It appears as though he was also duped into thinking he was working on "Desert Warrior."
Rustavi2 tried to interview the actress. She said she was very depressed by the scandal that followed the screening of the film, refusing to talk more about it.
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