Mariam

Streaming video - 2015

French Muslim teenager, Mariam, must choose between her hijab & school when France passes a law in 2004 banning religious symbols from public schools.. A rare portrait of the coming-of-age of a Muslim teen, the film addresses the themes of Islamophobia, the diversity of the Muslim experience, the choice of some Muslim women to wear the hijab, and the assimilation and acceptance of Muslims in the West.. It was the awarded the Special Jury Prize at 2015 Dubai International Film Festival, and screened at UNESCO as part of the commemoration of the 2015 International Day of Peace..

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Subjects
Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Faizalberry Films 2015.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
In Process Record.
Title from title frames.
Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (45 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:44:22
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).