SHARE An undated handout photo of Omar Khadr, taken before he was imprisoned in 2002 at the age of 15. His story is the focus of “Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr,” the first of five movies showing at the 2016 Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival. Associated Press

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The second annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival begins Thursday with "Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr," a documentary about a Canadian citizen captured in Afghanistan in 2002, convicted at age 15 and imprisoned for a decade at Guantanamo Bay.

The movie — showing at 7 p.m. Thursday at UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. — is the first of five showing in this year's film festival through April 20.

Admission to the opening-night screening is $8, free for UWM students.

As with the inaugural festival last year, this year's lineup is diverse.

Other screenings in this year's festival:

■March 24: "Journey Into Europe," a documentary in which Islamic scholar and former Pakistani ambassador Akbar Ahmed traces the role of Islam in Europe's history. 7 p.m., UWM Union Cinema; $8, free for UWM students.

■April 3: Encore screening of "Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr." 2 p.m., Lubar Auditorium at Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive; $8.

■April 7: "Al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine." Documentary follows an African-American gospel choir touring in the West Bank, as part of a show about Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence. 7 p.m., UWM Union Cinema; $8, free for UWM students.

Also showing at 2 p.m. April 17 at Lubar Auditorium; $8.

■April 14: "The Idol." Drama recounts the story of Mohammed Assaf, who went from a refugee camp in Gaza to win the "Arab Idol" singing competition; directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Oscar-nominated "Paradise Now").

In Arabic with English subtitles. 7 p.m., Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave.; $10.

■April 20: "Bilal." An animated tale of a boy with dreams of being a warrior, who faces a different sort of test when he and his sister are abducted and taken to a cruel land. 10 a.m., Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave.; $8.

Also showing at 7 p.m. April 21 at the Oriental; $10.

Talk-backs follow each screening.

The Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival is organized by the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition. For more on the festival, go mmfilmfest.com.