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Group says it wants to screen controversial anti-Islam film

TORONTO – A group in Toronto says it wants to screen a controversial film, that depicts the prophet Muhammad as a womanizer and a madman.

TORONTO – A group in Toronto says it wants to screen a controversial film, that depicts the prophet Muhammad as a womanizer and a madman.

Canadian Hindu Advocacy spokesman Ron Banerjee says he doesn’t yet have a location for a screening.

Excerpts from the movie enraged Islamic protesters in Egypt, Libya and Yemen over its portrayal of Muhammad.

Banerjee says they’ll also show snippets from other movies that are offensive to Christians and Hindus.

He calls it a way of fighting intolerance.

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