They call me Muslim / a documentary by Diana Ferrero.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Women Make Movies

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Islam and culture--France--21st century.

Islam and culture.

Muslim women--Iran--Social conditions.

Muslim women.

Muslim women--France--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (27 minutes)) : sound, color.

Other Title:

They call me a Muslim.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Women Make Movies, 2005.

Summary:

In this documentary, filmmaker Diana Ferrero portrays the struggle of two women - one in France and one in Iran - to express themselves freely.In 2004, the French government instituted an "anti-veil law," forbidding Muslim girls from wearing the hijab to school. Samah, a teenager in Paris who, at 14 decided to wear the veil, explains how the law attacks her sense of identity - and does not make her feel liberated. "Who says that freedom is not wearing anything on your head?" she asks. Half a world away in Tehran, "K," forced to wear the hijab by the Islamic regime, defiantly wears it her own way - and her translucent scarf loosely draped over her hair puts her at risk of arrest. When Ferrero films her at home, K, comfortable in a tank top and shorts, says, "They call me Muslim... But do you see me as a Muslim? What do you have in your mind for a Muslim person?" Beautifully shot and finely crafted, THEY CALL ME MUSLIM highlights how women still must struggle for the right to control their own bodies - not only under theocratic regimes, but also in secular, democratic countries where increasing discrimination against Muslims and sexism intersect.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on Sep. 19, 2022).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.