The Taqwacores (2010)
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.
Director:
Eyad Zahra
Writer:
Michael Muhammad Knight
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Noureen DeWulf as Rabeya |
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Jim Dickson as Gas Station Bully |
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Volkan Eryaman as Amazing Ayyub |
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Denise George as Dee Dee Ali |
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Bobby Naderi as Yusef |
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Dominic Rains as Jehangir Tabari |
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Anne Leighton as Lynn |
| Directing | Eyad Zahra | Director |
| Writing | Michael Muhammad Knight | Screenplay |
