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Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf

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Year

2019

Running time

84 min.

Country

United States

Director

Susan Youssef

Screenwriter

Susan Youssef

Cast

Music

Menno Cruijsen

Cinematography

Hans Bouma, Guy Galloway

Producer

Marjoun, North of Now Films

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

A teenager in Arkansas searches for identity in the headscarf and a motorcycle in the aftermath of her father's imprisonment. Set in 2006, the film explores the results of Arab and Muslim Americans being increasingly detained for "guilt by association". The film links the civil rights struggle of Arab/Muslim Americans with that of African Americans through Marjoun's attendance of Central High School.

Critics' reviews

"An unwieldy array of provocative ideas (...) The film, though it does sometimes land a sharp insight or a deeply felt detail, has too many ellipses and omissions to be sure of that"

Jessica Kiang: Variety

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Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf

2019

Susan Youssef