The Taqwacores
Release Date: October 22, 2010 (limited)
Studio: Strand Releasing
Director: Eyad Zahar
Screenwriter: Eyad Zahar, Michael Muhammad Knight
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: N/A
Website: Rumanni.com
Starring: Bobby Naderi, Noureen DeWulf
Plot Summary: Yusef is a first-generation Pakistani-American engineering student who moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new "un-orthodox" housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore – a hardcore, Muslim punk rock scene. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk shows at night. Ultimately, Yusef begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies. A powerful and original story of punk Islam in the USA and the discovery of oneself within the confines of religion.
Release Date: October 22, 2010 (limited)
Studio: Strand Releasing
Director: Eyad Zahar
Screenwriter: Eyad Zahar, Michael Muhammad Knight
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: N/A
Website: Rumanni.com
Starring: Bobby Naderi, Noureen DeWulf
Plot Summary: Yusef is a first-generation Pakistani-American engineering student who moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new "un-orthodox" housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore – a hardcore, Muslim punk rock scene. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk shows at night. Ultimately, Yusef begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies. A powerful and original story of punk Islam in the USA and the discovery of oneself within the confines of religion.
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