The Taqwacores (2010)

ALL 01/24/2010 (en) Action, Comedy, Drama, Music 83 Min
  • Release
    01/24/2010
  • Production
    Rumanni Filmworks
  • Rotten tomato
    49%
  • Original title
    The Taqwacores
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 12,839.00
    -

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

Overview

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.

  1. Eyad Zahra

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Noureen DeWulf

    Rabeya

  2. Jim Dickson

    Gas Station Bully

  3. Volkan Eryaman

    Amazing Ayyub

  4. Denise George

    Dee Dee Ali

  5. Bobby Naderi

    Yusef

  6. Dominic Rains

    Jehangir Tabari

  7. Anne Leighton

    Lynn

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 2

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The Taqwacores (2010) 83 Min

ALL 01/24/2010 (en)
Action, Comedy, Drama, Music
  • Release 01/24/2010
  • Production
    Rumanni Filmworks
  • Original title The Taqwacores
  • en
  • Revenue12,839.00

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

Overview

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.

  1. Eyad Zahra

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer