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Sam Becile/Bacile/Bossil/Bassiel/Basseley, Desert Warriors And The Point Of The Muslim Video

Paresh Dave |
September 12, 2012 | 7:12 p.m. PDT

Executive Director

Screenshot from the film.
Screenshot from the film.

UPDATE: The feds have justification for holding the permit for the film from the public.

It's still unknown who exactly is behind the short film "Innocence of Muslims" that apparently sparked the protest in Egypt (and maybe Libya), what the point of the film is and whether it was actually fully produced.

The origins of the film appear to date back to August 2011, when a Sam Bossil sought a permit to film a movie then titled, Desert Warriors, in Los Angeles County. A copy of the permit could not immediately be obtained by Neon Tommy, but a spokesperson for FilmLA confirmed its existence.

The latest report from the Associated Press says Bossil/Bacile/Bassile/Basseley is a pseudonym used by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. The AP said other aliases included Nicola Bacily and Erwin Salameh.

--BuzzFeed talked to a Jimmy Israel who may have worked on the movie.

--The casting call for the film has been found online, but no one appears to have tracked down the listed director, Alan Roberts.

--Gawker interviewed an actress in the film who said "the Bacile" was Egyptian. No one knows if that's accurate though as Jaweed Kaleem aptly put it in an article for the Huffington Post.

The New York Times reported Wednesday night that "The video gained international attention after a version dubbed in Arabic was publicized in the Egyptian media and when a Florida pastor, Terry Jones, began promoting the video along with his own proclamation of Sept. 11 as 'International Judge Muhammad Day.'"

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Kamran (not verified) on September 25, 2012 10:45 AM

The Director Producer & the carectors of the Film they are all of Bull shit Pimps & the whores have worked in the film against ISLAM. AMERICA will distroy very soon . ALLAH HU AKBAR .

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JAFFERY (not verified) on September 22, 2012 7:21 AM

It’s very embarrassment for those who never respect and regard for the faith of other religion believers. It’s ONLY ISLAM who teaches humanity, piece & respecting other believers. Conquered of KHYBER is Live example of it. If defeated and arrested terrorists were not treated politely and murdered then this type of film “Innocence of Muslim” can never be produced.

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Anonymous (not verified) on September 16, 2012 8:30 PM

sam bassile, have fun in pereson. try no to drop the sop.

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Allahu Akbar (not verified) on September 17, 2012 12:27 AM

For your information, Christianity and Judaism all came about satan's deceitful ways. Islam was the beginning and the end Jews and Christians strayed from the path, Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was the last prophet to come and his mission which he did successfully was to guide mankind clearly today we see Islam being the fastest growing reliegon it would have been even faster but for Satan working his way through the media and criticise Islam for the sake of decreasing the number of followers.

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Muslim Hater (not verified) on September 16, 2012 11:29 AM

lol film is totally hilarious. It shows the truth about the religion. A violent and man made religion. The reaction shows Islam needs to be tamed. Its about time Israel woke up and realise they are the children of God. let them drive them out of Jerusalem and claim Palestine. Children of Ishmail have cause nothing but chaos in this world

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Anonymous (not verified) on September 15, 2012 4:18 PM

After 911 what was done on 911, the Muslims who cheered should know that there will be consequences for their actions from a society that values free speech. Get over it!

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East Africa Herald (not verified) on September 15, 2012 2:34 AM

I wonder who prepared the script!

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syaefudin (not verified) on September 14, 2012 6:31 PM

films are very cheeky

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Anonymous (not verified) on September 16, 2012 11:33 AM

why do they need to kill to prove a point. Seems ungodly and nonsensical to me. Islam is a foul religion a rotting cesspit that breeds evil and hatred to all that do not agree with it.

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Anonymous (not verified) on September 14, 2012 10:12 AM

if americans know that when it comes to Islam muslims are sensitive enuf to not only kill others but die happily in the act........why the hell do they do this kinda thing.......and then blame them for being violent and terrorists......

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