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Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

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Alienated Muslim youths express themselves through punk music.

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Liam Lacey Globe and Mail The film follows the history of a hybrid cultural movement inspired by a novel. Rated: 2/4 Oct 16, 2009 Full Review Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com With a bit of crafty editing, this could have been a much more arresting mid-length doc, rather than a rag-tag full length that doesn't manage to pin down its subject. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 19, 2020 Full Review Paul Knoll Metro Times (Detroit, MI) Muslim punk rock and an author's bizarre ride into the homeland Rated: B Jul 21, 2010 Full Review Chris Faraone Boston Phoenix It's easy to root against these coming-of-agers, who wear their confusion on their vintage T's and walk the line between self-persecution and deliberate outward agitation. Rated: 3/4 Apr 28, 2010 Full Review Jim Slotek Jam! Movies A documentary that -- like its protagonist -- isn't quite sure what it wants to say, but has enough Spinal Tap moments to at least loudly entertain. Rated: 3/5 Oct 16, 2009 Full Review National Post Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 1800 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member islamic punkç?lar eqlesin Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Alternates between a new punk subculture and a muslim youth movement, this is a great documentary. Shame to see that even a punk genre months old is already fracturing into straight edge and other groups. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A little long in the tooth at time, but pretty good overall. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Not interesting to me. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Seriously inspiring content. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Punk's not dead, it's just gone to Islamabad. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Alienated Muslim youths express themselves through punk music.
Director
Omar Majeed
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m