'The Taqwacores' Film Premieres In London

On Tuesday, August 9, The Taqwacores, a film based on the novel written by author Michael Muhammad Knight, will premiere in London, England at the Ritzy Brixton. The movie features a soundtrack of American Muslim punk band The Kominas.

The film focuses on first-generation American college student Yusef (Bobby Naderi), and the experiences he goes through living off-campus in Buffalo, NY. Yusef, who was born to Pakistani parents, is exposed to the Taqwacore ideology; a hardcore punk scene that Muslim-Americans follow and only exists in the U.S. West Coast. 

The trailer for the film can be seen below.

For more info on The Taqwacores, check out the official site here.