Islamic Studies

Trailer for documentary "Advocate" directed by Rachel Leah Jones & Philippe Bellaich. Lady being interviewed by the media. https://vimeo.com/513616057

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 "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 "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 "Time For Ilhan" directed by Norah Shapiro. Woman holding her hand up in front of mic. https://vimeo.com/310435279

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

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

A short film about one of the world's first Queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW?

Six Stories. Seventeen Years. The Spiritual Journeys of American Millennials.

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

Islamic Studies documentaries from GOOD DOCS