Summaries

Between Allah and Me (and Everyone Else) explores the challenges faced by four practicing Muslim women in North America as they decide to start or stop wearing hijab.

Few dress codes inspire more debate than that of Muslim women. Between Allah & Me (and Everyone Else) explores the challenges faced by four practicing Muslim women in Toronto as they decide to start or stop wearing hijab. While making decisions about their own personal dress codes, these women encounter a variety of people with different opinions about the hijab and what it represents. Capturing both deep emotions and humour, this film unveils how the hijab carries many diverse meanings and messages that might surprise non-Muslims and Muslims alike. The stories of the four candid, honest and courageous women are inspiring and eye-opening. The film also reveals the intricate and complex effects that wearing the hijab has on Muslim women, their families and communities, and the larger multicultural society in the West.—ConnectedEarth

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Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Documentary
Release date May 25, 2015
Countries of origin Canada
Official sites Official site
Language English

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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