---
title: 'Taqwacore (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Omar Majeed'
released: '2009-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/taqwacore-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519402/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Taqwacore (2009)

2009 · Documentary · Canada

Original title: Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

## Synopsis

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam is a 2009 documentary film, directed by Omar Majeed and produced by EyeSteelFilm, about various Taqwacore bands and performers touring the United States and Pakistan. The documentary was filmed between 2007 and 2009. It was pitched at the 2007 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket prior to completion.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Omar Majeed](https://cinepixo.com/people/omar-majeed)
- **Editor:** [Omar Majeed](https://cinepixo.com/people/omar-majeed)
- **Screenplay:** [David Oliveras](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-oliveras)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-cross), [EyeSteelFilm](https://cinepixo.com/people/eyesteelfilm), [Mila Aung-Thwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mila-aung-thwin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mark Ellam](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-ellam)

## Cast

- [Riz Ahmed](https://cinepixo.com/people/riz-ahmed)
- [The Kominas](https://cinepixo.com/people/the-kominas)
- [Michael Muhammad Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-muhammad-knight)
- [Ammar Aziz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ammar-aziz)

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Official site: http://www.taqwacore.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/taqwacore-2009
Film facts: Wikidata (Q7684970); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.