The Taqwacores

The Taqwacores

A powerful, original, and hilariously irreverent story of punk Islam in the USA and the discovery of oneself within the confines of religion.

2010 en 83 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

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.

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Cast

Noureen DeWulf

Noureen DeWulf

Rabeya

Jim Dickson

Jim Dickson

Gas Station Bully

Volkan Eryaman

Volkan Eryaman

Amazing Ayyub

Denise George

Denise George

Dee Dee Ali

Bobby Naderi

Bobby Naderi

Yusef

Dominic Rains

Dominic Rains

Jehangir Tabari

Anne Leighton

Anne Leighton

Lynn

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