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How 'Jinn' Used In-Camera Filters and Color to Illuminate a Coming-of-Age Story

The debut feature from director Nijla Mu’min received Special Jury Recognition for Writing at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. An extremely personal feature debut, Jinn, from director Nijla Mu'min, explores the rocky, awkward, and ultimately accepting relationship between a teenage girl, Summer, and her mother who has recently converted to Islam. While the film could be considered a coming-of-age tale, it often feels like one in reverse: rather than highlight a child looking for approval from her parents, here, a parent who is outcast by both her job and family due to new religious pursuits looks to be understood and appreciated by her child. By all accounts, Summer (Zoe Renee) is a normal teenage girl interested in dance, pizza, and boys. When she agrees to attend a service at the masjid with her mother, Sumer notices a male classmate of hers, Tahir (played by the continuously rising Kelvin Harrison Jr.), and begins to develop feelings that conflict with the teachings of Islam. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 19 March, 2018

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