Trailer | An Act of Worship
Preview: Season 35 Episode 3511 | 1m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Trailer for An Act of Worship, directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy.
Trailer for An Act of Worship. An Act of Worship explores the past 30 years of American history through the perspective of Muslims across the U.S. who have lived it. Observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11 along with intimate testimonials offer a window into community’s perspective on pivotal moments and policies that continue to impact Muslim Americans today.
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Trailer | An Act of Worship
Preview: Season 35 Episode 3511 | 1m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Trailer for An Act of Worship. An Act of Worship explores the past 30 years of American history through the perspective of Muslims across the U.S. who have lived it. Observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11 along with intimate testimonials offer a window into community’s perspective on pivotal moments and policies that continue to impact Muslim Americans today.
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So, I'm gonna quickly just play some random piece of music over here and hope it goes well.
See how it goes, okay.
I bet you it's gonna be so bad.
Are you happy?
I have a baby sister.
I like her very much.
What's her name?
Amina.
My dad used to sit on the edge of my bed every night and recite a prayer of protection over my sister and I.
My parents got calls telling them your children will be next.
The experience taught them to keep their religion and culture hidden.
In the first day of class, the teacher made me stand up and tell people what it's like to be Iraqi like I was like this specimen, like this alien.
"Farouk?
What a weird name.
I don't know why your parents named you that.
You should be Jimmy.
I'm going to call you Jimmy."
I had something inside of me being like, I don't know who I am.
I have to scream louder, "I'm black, I'm Muslim, I'm here," in order to be heard.
It took years to rediscover that assertive, bold person.
Every day I choose that path of resistance
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...