Taqwacore (film)


Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam is a 2009 documentary film, directed by Omar Majeed and produced by EyeSteelFilm, about various Taqwacore bands and performers touring the United States and Pakistan. The documentary was filmed between 2007 and 2009. It was pitched at the 2007 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket prior to completion.

Appearances

Many individuals are featured in the documentary, including:
The Pakistani punks The Kominas have arrived at the last stop of their first American tour and are celebrating with tourmates. Also appearing are the author Michael Muhammad Knight, Koroush, Sena and Marwan.
They incite a riot of young hijabi girls at ISNA, the largest Muslim gathering in North America, after Sena takes the stage.
The film then travels with Knight to Pakistan, where his friends bring punk to the streets of Lahore and elsewhere in the region. Michael also begins to reconcile his fundamentalist past with the rebel he has now become.

Festivals