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About the Series
Through the experiences of six people, the films reveal how debates over religion, secularism and identity reach into everyday life, shaping careers, relationships and possibilities for the future. Alongside experiences of prejudice and exclusion, we encounter creativity, ambition and the relationships that sustain them.
Together, these personal portraits ask who gets to belong, on what terms, and how people make a place for themselves in the society they call home.
Attend a screening
Watch all six films together, then join filmmakers and featured participants for a conversation about the experiences behind the films and the questions they raise about work, faith and belonging.
More screenings coming soon to Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto
The Six Films
Maya
Maya puts on the hijab and loses her teaching job. After years in the classroom, she still wants to be an educator. But where can she teach when her profession excludes her?
Coach Elyo
Coach Elyo struggled to adapt to Québec as an immigrant. Now a successful boxing coach in East Montréal, he works with young people who feel lost or misunderstood, using boxing to give them structure, discipline and support.
Narcy
On stage and in his classroom at Concordia, Narcy confronts the prejudice he has faced since 9/11. The rapper and professor uses hip-hop and teaching to challenge how Muslims are seen, and who gets to tell their stories.
Nour
Growing up in Sherbrooke, Nour watched her parents face discrimination. Years later, after building a career teaching music and directing choirs, she loses her job.
Fatemeh
Bill 21 forces Fatemeh out of the classroom. The cards her students wrote her remain, reminders of relationships that a law has interrupted. What does her absence mean for the children who lost their teacher?
Eduardo
Eduardo once held prejudices against Muslims. Today, he is Muslim himself, facing attitudes he recognizes from his own past. What led him to embrace a faith he once viewed with suspicion?
Online release
The series will be available online following the screening tour. Release details will be announced here.
Interested in hosting a screening?
We welcome inquiries from community organizations, schools and cultural spaces interested in hosting a screening.
Contact info@muslimmediahub.com to discuss bringing the series to your audience.
About Muslim Media Hub
Muslim Media Hub exists because the stories we see on screen shape how we understand one another. We want audiences to encounter a wider range of Muslim lives and experiences, and Muslim storytellers to have the opportunities and resources to tell those stories.
Based in Mississauga, Ontario, we produce documentaries, television, podcasts and digital content. Through film labs, fellowships and workshops, we also provide training and mentorship for emerging filmmakers. Our work connects storytelling with practical opportunities to learn, create and reach audiences, helping challenge prejudice and broaden understanding of Muslim communities.
Produced by Muslim Media Hub.
Supported in part by The Muslim Fund.
