The Taqwacores (2010)
The Taqwacores
Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani engineering student, 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 that only exists out west. 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 parties at night. Ultimately, Yusef is influenced by Taqwacore too, as he begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies. 'The Taqwacores' deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in modern-day America.
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Noureen DeWulf
as Rabeya
as Rabeya
Jim Dickson
as Gas Station Bully
as Gas Station Bully
Volkan Eryaman
as Amazing Ayyub
as Amazing Ayyub
Denise George
as Dee Dee Ali
as Dee Dee Ali
Bobby Naderi
as Yusef
as Yusef
Dominic Rains
as Jehangir Tabari
as Jehangir Tabari
Anne Leighton
as Lynn
as Lynn
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Eyad Zahra
Director
Director
Michael Muhammad Knight
Screenplay
Screenplay
