Released:
2010-01-24

Overview:
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.

Director:
Eyad Zahra

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Action, Comedy, Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Noureen DeWulf
  as
  Rabeya
• 
  Jim Dickson
  as
  Gas Station Bully
• 
  Volkan Eryaman
  as
  Amazing Ayyub
• 
  Denise George
  as
  Dee Dee Ali
• 
  Bobby Naderi
  as
  Yusef