The read
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani engineering student, moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new "un-orthodox" housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore: a hardcore, Muslim punk-rock scene that only exists out west. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk parties at night. Ultimately, Yusef is influenced by Taqwacore too, as he begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies. 'The Taqwacores' deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in modern-day America.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Eyad ZahraDirector
- Michael Muhammad KnightScreenplay
Cast
- Noureen DeWulfRabeya
- Jim DicksonGas Station Bully
- Volkan EryamanAmazing Ayyub
- Denise GeorgeDee Dee Ali
- Bobby NaderiYusef
- Dominic RainsJehangir Tabari
- Anne LeightonLynn