| Description |
1 online resource (21 min.) |
| Series |
Filmakers Library online
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| Summary |
Have you ever seen Muslim-American high school girls in full-length dresses and traditional hijabs (head scarves) playing full-court basketball? Prior to 9/11, the average Westerner had little more than one-dimensional views of Islam and Muslim women. Covered Girls opens a window into the lives of a colorful and startling group of Muslim-American teenage girls in New York and challenges the stereotypes many Americans may have about this culture. The film documents the daily experience of Kiren who coaches her high school basketball team, Amnah who has a black belt in Karate, and Tavasha who is cutting a CD of original rap songs. Their traditional clothing allows them to understand prejudices and to speak out about their faith, especially after 9/11, when people spat upon, pushed and threatened them. They are quite happy that their dress allows men to look at them as people instead of as sex objects. The film follows the girls from a Harlem recording studio to a Brooklyn mosque, revealing typical teenagers suddenly caught in a tug-of-war between religious extremism and the American dream. A closed-captioned version is available. Please specify when ordering |
| Audience |
For High School; College; Adult audiences |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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National Women's Studies Association, 2004 |
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Best Short Documentary, Nashville Independent Film Festival, 2003 |
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Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2003 |
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Official Selection, Walker Art Center's Women with Vision Film Festival, 2003 |
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Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2003 |
| Subject |
Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- Social aspects
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Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- Religious aspects
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Muslim women.
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Muslim women
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary
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Documentary.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Wendel, Amy
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