Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009)
2009 · 1h 22m · Documentary, Music
Genres: Documentary, Music
Three years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim Punk scene: from its imaginary inception in a novel written by a white-convert named Michael Muhammad Knight to a full-blown, real-life scene of Muslim punk bands and their fans.
Director: Omar Majeed
Writers: Omar Majeed
Music by: Omar Waqar
Cinematography: Zacharie Fay, Mark Ellam
Editor: Max Chalifoux, Omar Majeed
Cast
Michael Muhammad Knight as SelfBasim Usmani as SelfShahjehan Khan as SelfArjun Ray as SelfKarna Ray as SelfImran Malik as SelfMarwan Kamel as SelfOmar Waqar as SelfKourosh Poursalehi as SelfSena Hussain as SelfSoma Habib as Self'Cazz' Rae Turner as SelfMore like this
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