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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Director
Rachel Raimist
Producer
Maha Marouan
Co-Producer
Kyerra Dexter
Editor
Tiffany Reese
Cinematography
Jazz Franklin
Sound Recordist
Megan Dillard
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Status
Released
Countries
United States of America
Companies
Women Make Movies
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