The Taqwacores

4.9 / 10

(7 votes)

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.

Country:
Genre:

Action,

Comedy,

Drama,

Music

Duration:

83 minutes

Year:

2010

Director:

Eyad Zahra

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Company:

Rumanni Filmworks

Cast:
Noureen DeWulf

Rabeya

Jim Dickson

Gas Station Bully

Volkan Eryaman

Amazing Ayyub

Denise George

Dee Dee Ali

Bobby Naderi

Yusef

Crew:
Eyad Zahra

Director

Michael Muhammad Knight

Screenplay