Summer is a carefree teenage girl whose world is turned upside down when her mother abruptly converts to Islam and becomes a different person. At first resistant to the faith, she begins to reevaluate her identity after becoming attracted to a Muslim classmate, crossing the thin line between physical desire and piety.
Direction
Mu'min's gaze refuses to shame female desire
Cinematography
Dreamy LA light vs. mosque interiors—two worlds colliding
Acting
Renee's rebellion and vulnerability, perfectly messy
Director
Nijla Mu'min
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first features centered Black Muslim girlhood, made with community funding when Hollywood said 'no market.'
Kelvin Harrison Jr. shot this between Waves and Luce—his 2018 run of destroying audiences emotionally.
US
