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Voices of Muslim Women from the US South

2015-12-10 en 32m
Documentary
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?

Director

Rachel Raimist

Producer

Maha Marouan

Co-Producer

Kyerra Dexter

Editor

Tiffany Reese

Cinematography

Jazz Franklin

Sound Recordist

Megan Dillard

muslim southern usa identity alabama islam education religion sociology racism university gender college student women of color diversity women

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Women Make Movies

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