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Naz & Maalik

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Two closeted Muslim teens living in Brooklyn struggle to come clean about their sexuality.
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David Edelstein NPR 01/29/2016
Here is one more piece of the puzzle that is American life - a piece that has never made it to the screen before. You wonder how many others are missing. Go to Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com 01/22/2016
2.5/4
There are some very good individual sequences, and Naz and Maalik's romance is vulnerable and touching, but the film doesn't hang together. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 01/21/2016
Despite its deficiencies, "Naz & Maalik" feels authentic, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cook bring their characters completely alive. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review 08/29/2021
B
[The] lead actors and camerawork are stellar. Go to Full Review Aaron Peterson The Hollywood Outsider 10/25/2018
6.5/10
If you are open-minded enough to spend some quality time with two gay guys struggling with their own identities, then you will find something sweetly unique in Naz & Maalik. Go to Full Review Emily Wheeler Film Inquiry 12/06/2016
Naz and Maalik themselves are unique, but the story they're put in doesn't delve deep enough into the issues that it naturally brings up to be truly satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry A @heavyg May 22 The movie was a little hit and miss to me. The chemistry between the two leads was sweet (at times) and undeniable. See more larimer l @discobootshi 01/30/2023 This was actually a beautiful film, the romance and the conversations (and eventually a plot point at the end) regarding altruism is well done. The chemistry and conversations feel real, such a niche subject matter but I actually relate to the characters in a lot of ways. So well done, I feel like this movie is in a lot of conversations about Black Queer films but I want it to be even more popular. See more 06/05/2018 “2 gay dudes walk into a mosque.” Decent film that does a lot in one day. The whole FBI part felt not all -the -way thought out but everything else was nice See more 07/27/2017 Inconclusa, ese final incomprensible See more 01/22/2016 Here is one more piece of the puzzle that is American life - a piece that has never made it to the screen before. You wonder how many others are missing. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Dockendorf

Director

Curtiss Cook Jr.

Maalik

Kerwin Johnson Jr.

Naz

Annie Grier

Sarah Mickell

Ashleigh Awusie

Cala

Anderson Footman

Dan

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two closeted Muslim teens living in Brooklyn struggle to come clean about their sexuality.
Director
Jay Dockendorf
Producer
Jacob Albert, Margaret Katcher
Screenwriter
Jay Dockendorf
Production Co
Pecking Wilds
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
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