The Taqwacores
(Taqwacores Trailer)
Director: Eyad Zahr
Genres: Feature Film
Year: 2010
Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Format: DigiBeta
Website: http://tinyurl.com/3mpfuq
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 @ 7:30PM

A hardcore, Muslim punk rock scene that deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in modern-day America. 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. Adapted from the novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film), The Taqwacores marks the directorial debut of Eyad Zahr

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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
7:30PM
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