Slamdancing, smoking weed, and praying five times a day.
Muslim women haven’t looked like this on American TV before. South Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, and Black, some covered in tattoos and wearing hijabs, most fans of punk rock, and all very aware of the stereotypes and assumptions through which people see them, both inside and outside of their community. Whatcaptures so astutely is the intersectionality and interiority long denied Muslim women in Hollywood productions.
–style double life. A raucous day trip to the British countryside with Lady Parts is a particular turning point. “Our forefathers fought and died in the white man’s wars for the express purpose that we would be able to sit here on this here land and smoke this here doob,” says aBisma in response to Amina’s trespassing concerns, and the amused Amina decides to finally “let go” of her own self-imposed primness.
, and MENA women were “significantly underrepresented.” MENA film directors counted for 1.6 percent of 185 film directors, with female MENA directors making up a whopping total of one.The best of movies, TV, books, music, and more, delivered to your inbox.Send me updates about Slate special offers.
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