Islamic Studies

Trailer for documentary "Advocate" directed by Rachel Leah Jones & Philippe Bellaich. Lady being interviewed by the media. https://vimeo.com/513616057
ADVOCATE
Lea Tsemel, an Israeli-Jewish lawyer who has represented Palestinian political prisoners for nearly 50 years, pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits
Trailer for documentary “COMING AROUND” directed by Sandra Itäinen. A young woman in hijab looks over at an older woman. https://vimeo.com/875268905
COMING AROUND
A queer Muslim woman from Brooklyn grapples with the complexities of faith, sexuality and her difficult decision to come out to the most important figure in her life - her strictly devout, psychiatrist mother
Trailer for documentary "Dalya's Other Country" directed by Julia Meltzer. Girl standing in church. https://vimeo.com/209298158
DALYA'S OTHER COUNTRY
A Syrian teen attempts to balance her new life in L.A. while maintaining her Islamic traditions
https://vimeo.com/782732866
DEAD SEA GUARDIANS
Three historic enemies join forces on a heroic journey to save the Dead Sea from disappearing
https://vimeo.com/828102276
EXPOSURE إنكشاف
A Muslim chaplain, a French biologist, a Qatari princess and eight other women pull 120-pound sledges across the fast-disappearing Arctic sea ice to become the last-ever team to reach the North Pole
Trailer for documentary "FROM CAIRO TO THE CLOUD” directed by Michelle Paymar. A woman looking closely at a document. https://vimeo.com/1004945923
FROM CAIRO TO THE CLOUD - THE WORLD OF THE CAIRO GENIZA
Ancient manuscripts hidden for centuries in a Cairo synagogue reveal the richness of Judeo-Arabic life in the heart of the Islamic empire
“Holy Rights” directed by Farha Khatun. A close up of a woman looking to the right of frame. https://vimeo.com/867001811
HOLY RIGHTS - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
A deeply religious Muslim woman in India challenges patriarchal interpretations of Islamic Law especially in regards to divorce. Tensions and negotiations that mark her journey are interwoven with other Muslim women's fight for gender justice.
Trailer for "Q" directed by Jude Chehab. A group of woman stand in a field. https://vimeo.com/941722064
Q
Q depicts the insidious influence of a secretive matriarchal religious order in Lebanon on three generations of women in the Chehab family. God works in mysterious ways and so do women.
Film trailer for "Sānsūr". Directed by Mostafa Heravi. A woman takes a picture with a camera. https://vimeo.com/881853906
SĀNSŪR
Six Iranian women: an artist, schoolteacher, journalist, athlete, musician and actress cannot conform to a life in censorship. Once they have escaped the “Sānsūr” and enter a life in exile, can they let down their mask and be truly free?
“Stranger at the Gate” directed by Joshua Seftel & Suzanne Hillinger. A man stares directly into the camera. https://vimeo.com/875306878
STRANGER AT THE GATE
Academy Award Nominee: A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill
Trailer for documentary "The Light In Her Eyes" directed by Julia Meltzer and Laura Nix. Students surrounding teacher and her desk. https://vimeo.com/253885311
THE LIGHT IN HER EYES
A woman is a school. Teach her and you teach a generation.
Trailer for documentary “THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER” directed by Alejandra Alcala. A woman looks down at a book. https://vimeo.com/896683859
THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER
A Syrian refugee mother in Jordan’s Zaatari Camp empowers young girls through transformative reading circles, igniting hope and change
Trailer for documentary "Time For Ilhan" directed by Norah Shapiro. Woman holding her hand up in front of mic. https://vimeo.com/310435279
TIME FOR ILHAN
One woman’s quest to become the first Somali Muslim lawmaker in the United States
Trailer for documentary "Two Gods" directed by Zeshawn Ali. Man helping boy drill in casket. https://vimeo.com/552136320
TWO GODS
A Muslim mortician uses the rituals of death to teach two young men how to live better lives
Trailer for documentary "Unity Mosque" directed by Nicole Teeny. Rainbow socks next to mat. https://vimeo.com/742014338
UNITY MOSQUE
A short film about one of the world's first Queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques
https://vimeo.com/349813970
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW?
Muslim, Catholic, Pagan, Buddhist, Lakota and Jewish millennials share their experiences in America
Trailer for documentary "What Do You Believe?" directed by Sarah Feinbloom. Five teenagers standing by bay. https://vimeo.com/390630701
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
The religious lives of American teenagers
Trailer for documentary "What We Left Unfinished" directed by Mariam Ghani. Person holding clapperboard. https://vimeo.com/361927570
WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED
The story of five unfinished Afghan Communist films, and just how far artists will go to keep making art in times of war and political repression
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