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Mooz-lum
Drama - 2011
6.7
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Thanks to a strict Muslim upbringing that largely shielded him from the outside world, Tariq's first year of college proves transformative. That is, until the 9/11 terrorist attacks invite growing suspicion and distrust from his angry classmates.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
11 Feb 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$330,048
Awards:
7 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
While its situations are more complex and less ham-fisted than those in many inspirational stories of reaffirmed faith, Mooz-lum...suffers from one-note characterizations.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
4 Mar 2011
fresh:
Sensitive performances smooth out the dramatic rough spots of this well-intentioned, racially-charged drama.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb 2011
fresh:
A potent feature debut for writer-director Qasim Basir, "Mooz-lum" attacks Islamist extremism while offering audiences a rare and illuminating depiction of life as a Muslim in America.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb 2011
fresh:
There's an undeniable potency to the blunt-instrument melodrama of Mooz-lum.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
10 Feb 2011
rotten:
Solemn, unsubtle, and terminally self-conscious.
– Michelle Orange,
Village Voice,
8 Feb 2011
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