Me and the Mosque
In Me and the Mosque, journalist and filmmaker Zarqa Nawaz visits mosques throughout Canada and talks to scholars, colleagues, friends and neighbours about equal access for women.
Using original animation, archival footage and personal interviews, this full-length documentary portrays the multiple relationships Canadian Muslim women entertain with Islam’s place of worship, the mosque. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In North America, a large number of converts are women. Many are drawn to the religion because of its emphasis on social justice and spiritual equality between the sexes. Yet, many mosques force women to pray behind barriers, separate from men, and some do not even permit women to enter the building. Exploring all sides of the issue, the film examines the space – both physical and social – granted to women in mosques across the country.
Me and the Mosque was produced as part of the Reel Diversity Competition for emerging filmmakers of colour. Reel Diversity is a National Film Board of Canada initiative in partnership with CBC Newsworld.
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réalisateurZarqa Nawaz
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écritureZarqa Nawaz
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producteurJoe MacDonald
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producteur exécutifGraydon McCreaMichael Scott
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monteurDean Evans
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prise de vuesMoira Simpson
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preneur de sonJeff Henschel
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design des personnagesFaisal Sethi
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modèlesFaisal Sethi
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animationFazail Lufti
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monteur de la version hors ligneJackie DzubaCarol Wenaus
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montage sonEvan Rust
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ingénieur mixageEvan Rust
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narrateurZarqa Nawaz
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monteur en ligneTrevor Bennett
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NoneDavid HansenRobert PytlykVictor VukosavljevicJim AquilaJohn ThronbergMirko PopadicTobias DugganSeaham ElrafihiTracy EvansTalking Dog StudiosJava Post ProductionsAssociated Production MusicRob BryantonTodd BryantonTracy Gerlach
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enregistrement sonore supplémentaireRuss DyckRoss RedfernMarvin PolanskiAdam Singer
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consultantMoira Simpson
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recherchisteNaheed MustafaItrath Syed
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droitsTobias Duggan
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coordonnateur de productionMelanie CoadMonique Perron
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commis à la productionRolande Petit
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superviseur de productionScott Collins
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administrateur de programmeCyndi Forcand
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agent, marketingLeslie Stafford
Me and the Mosque, Zarqa Nawaz, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada