Good luck to all involved.  This is a pretty edgy subject matter, and is likely to push some buttons…what is interesting is that the exact buttons pressed will depend largely on the individual audience members.  Additionally, “Taqwacores” is member of the select NEXT group: “the Festival this year will also feature, NEXT (<=>), a new section composed of eight American films selected for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking.”

Noureen DeWulf (of “The Back-up Plan”) plays the role of Rabeya.  Her burqa features rocker patches…and the fact that she wears it onstage while playing punk music seems to be a two-way commentary on the music and religious and the traditions of each.

Best line from the Trailer (watch it here at the Sundance page…also a bit about NEXT with the director, Eyad Zahra):

“Allah is too big and too open for my Islam to be small and closed.”