New Muslim cool [videorecording] / Specific Pictures in association with Latino Public Broadcasting & Center for Asian American Media ; American Documentary/POV ; director & producer, Jennifer Maytorena Taylor ; co-producers, Kauthar Umar, Hana Siddiqi.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Εdition
Authorized educational ed.
Published/​Created
[Los Angeles, Calif.] : [Seventh Art Releasing], c2009.
Description
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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"Puerto Rican-American rapper Hamza Pérez pulled himself out of drug dealing and street life 12 years ago and became a Muslim. Now he's moved to Pittsburgh's tough North Side to start a new religious community, rebuild his shattered family and take his message of faith to other young people through hard-hitting hip-hop music. But when the FBI raids his mosque, Hamza must confront the realities of the post-9/11 world, and himself"--www.pbs.org/pov
Notes
  • Educational edition with extra features.
  • Originally broadcast on the television program POV in 2009.
  • Special features: Lesson plan 1 (extra scenes): Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; lesson plan 2 (extra scenes): The brotherhood of humanity; interview with director Jennifer Maytorena Taylor.
Creation/​Production credits
Directors of photography, Davíd Sarasti, Jon Shenk, Mark Knobil ; editor, Kenji Yamamoto ; original music, Chris Strollo, additional music Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl.
Target audience
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
System details
DVD, NTSC.
Awards
Winner, Freedom Award, Al Jazeera, International Documentary Festival, Doha, Qatar.
Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
Features: Hanza Pérez, Gladys Pérez, Suliman Pérez, Rafiah Daughtry ; special musical guests: Salman Ahmad & Junoon, Rey Nieves, Sean Jones.
Contents
  • Theatrical version (83 min.)
  • Abridged version (56 min.).
Other title(s)
POV (Television program)
OCLC
501019247
Universal Product Code
  • 718122641611
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