Mooz-lum

Mooz-lum is a 2011 American independent film written and directed by Qasim "Q" Basir and stars Danny Glover, Nia Long, and Evan Ross. Mooz-lum (i.e. "Muslim") tells the story of an African American Muslim family whose lives are changed by the September 11 attacks and their aftermath. The film was initially promoted primarily through social media, before opening for its limited theatrical release on February 11, 2011.[2][3][4][5]

Mooz-lum
Directed byQasim "Q" Basir
Written byQasim "Q" Basir
Produced byPeace Film
StarringDanny Glover
Nia Long
Evan Ross
Roger Guenveur Smith
Distributed byCodeBlack Lionsgate (US) Rising Pictures (Australia)
Release dates
  • September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17) (Urbanworld Film Festival)
  • February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000 (USA)
Box office$369,129 (USA)[1]

Cast

Plot

Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a social life he has never had, Tariq Mahdi (Evan Ross) enters college confused.

New peers, family and mentors help him find his place, but the 9/11 attacks force him to face his past and make the biggest decisions of his life.

Filming

The movie was filmed in Southeastern Michigan. Although the college attended by Tariq is never explicitly identified, most of the college scenes were filmed on location on the campuses of the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. The mosque scene was filmed at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan.

Reception

As of January 14, 2015, Mooz-lum has received an overall rating of 78% from all critics (7 fresh and 2 rotten) at Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Film critic Omer Mozaffar calls the film "a long awaited breath of fresh air." at RogerEbert.com.[7]

Awards and honors

See also

Notes
  1. "Search Results".
  2. LA Times review
  3. ‘MOOZ-lum’ arrives in theaters
  4. Variety review
  5. New Film Spotlights Discrimination Against Muslim Students
  6. "Mooz-lum". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved Jan 14, 2015.
  7. ""MOOZLUMS" HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

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