The screening for An Act of Worship will be shown at TIFF Bell Lightbox 4.
This feature film will also be shown as an online screening from Nov 14 – Nov 20.
USA202282 minutesEnglish, Arabic with English subtitlesToronto PremiereDocumentary, Women Filmmakers
Following three Muslim women activists who have come of age since 9/11, An Act of Worship is a unique glimpse into the lives of a new generation of American Muslims deeply impacted by over 40 years of history that has shaped their lives and trajectories in powerful and irreversible ways.
Aber is a community organizer leading a sanctuary city initiative in New York. Khadega is finding her way while advocating for her community in Michigan. Ameena is a civil-rights lawyer in California navigating motherhood while fighting for change. Interwoven with their stories is a historical timeline skilfully combined with home movies to create a deeply moving and meaningful tapestry of shared trauma, culture, joy, and resistance. An Act of Worship is an emotional portrait about a community that has undergone enormous change, but one that is taking control of their narrative on a path towards power and defiance against further marginalization.
- Mariam Zaidi
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tribeca Film Festival, 2022
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Nausheen Dadabhoy is a director and cinematographer whose work spans fiction and documentary. She has lensed an Oscar-nominated film, an Emmy-winning documentary, and films that have played at Sundance, TIFF, and Locarno, as well as on Al Jazeera, HBO, and PBS. Her directorial debut The Ground Beneath Their Feet premiered at IDFA.
13 Nov, 2022 3:00 pm
OnlineThe screening for An Act of Worship will be shown at TIFF Bell Lightbox 4.
This feature film will also be shown as an online screening from Nov 14 – Nov 20.
RATED PG
This film is presented with open captions in-person and closed captions digitally.
Join us for a Q&A immediately after the theatrical presentation with director Nausheen Dadabhoy
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