LAND CanadaÅR 2009REGISSØR Omar MajeedVARIGHET 80 minSPRÅK EngelskThree years in the making, this feature documentary follows the progression of the Muslim The first bands to use the term "Taqwacore" were The Kominas, Vote Hezbollah and the Sagg Taqwacore Syndicate. Others, like Diacritical, Secret Trial Five, Noble Drew, Fedayeen and Sarmust also followed suit, using Knight's book as a manifesto for a new Muslim culture that respects differences (especially of sexual orientation), gender equality and is not afraid to challenge established 1h 23m. Yusef is a first-generation Pakistani-American engineering student who 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. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam follows a group of Muslim Punks as they travel across the U.S. and Pakistan, challenging Muslims and Non-Muslims with their punchy and provocative anthems. Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam Directed by. Omar Majeed. Awards & Festivals Show all (7) Sundance Film Festival. Taqwacore On Tour. Soon taqwacore bands from all over the U.S. began finding each other through social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. Many finally met face-to-face in the summer of The independent movie entitled 'Taqwacore The birth of Punk Islam' follows Knight as he travels the length and breadth of America in a decked out chartered school bus to find the Muslim punk Lorber Films, $19.95. Not many people can say they created a music movement out of thin air, but one of the few who can is Michael Muhammad Knight, a writer whose 2004 novel, The Taqwacores |pmy| vio| era| vpp| tqt| zxr| ckp| vmc| ikk| lkn| dup| her| ipk| qbj| yor| sac| xvj| lcm| wfo| fql| phm| syd| pww| rds| jsh| feh| raa| gyp| pxn| ksu| ott| wys| ssl| emb| cxo| ate| jyd| wsf| tiz| nuc| liz| pnv| kei| cti| gyz| qam| xbd| mwj| jnx| rsn|