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Release Date:
December 10, 2015
Original Title:
Voices of Muslim Women from the US South
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Women Make Movies
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 32
When one thinks of the American Deep South, the image of veiled Muslim students strolling the University of Alabama campus is the last thing that comes to mind. VOICES OF MUSLIM WOMEN FROM THE US SOUTH is a documentary that explores the Muslim culture through the lens of five University of Alabama Muslim students. The film tackles how Muslim women carve a space for self-expression in the Deep South and how they negotiate their identities in a predominantly Christian society that often has unflattering views about Islam and Muslims. Through interviews with students and faculty at Alabama, this film examines representations and issues of agency by asking: How do Muslim female students carve a space in a culture that thinks of Muslims as terrorists and Muslim women as backward?
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Cinematography:
Jazz Franklin
Co-Producer:
Kyerra Dexter
Director:
Rachel Raimist
Editor:
Tiffany Reese
Producer:
Maha Marouan
Production Assistant:
Kristine Barclay
Daniel Barnes
Nia Barnes
Mohammad Kamal
Tiana Raimist
Sound Recordist:
Megan Dillard
Transcriptions:
Skylar Brown
Kyerra Dexter
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