The Taqwacores

A faithful interpretation of writer/journalist Michael Muhammad Knight's groundbreaking novel, directed by Cleveland-born Eyad Zahra and shot in the director's home city, this raw, intense, humorous and moving film deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in America: a story that, in 2010, had yet to be written into the landscape of American independent cinema.--back of sleeve.

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"A faithful interpretation of writer/journalist Michael Muhammad Knight's groundbreaking novel, directed by Cleveland-born Eyad Zahra and shot in the director's home city, this raw, intense, humorous and moving film deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in America: a story that, in 2010, had yet to be written into the landscape of American independent cinema.--back of sleeve."@en
"Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani-American 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.--back of sleeve."@en
"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 'unorthodox' housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore, which is 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."@en
"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 'unorthodox' housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore, which is 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."