It follows a team of muslimamerican comedians as they tour the american south and southwest performing free standup comedy shows, and engaging in community activities, with an aim to reach out to middle america and counter islamophobia. Watch them onstage as they hilariously challenge racial, gender and religious stereotypes. Obeidallah, documenting themselves on a peace tour across the country to promote awareness. Sep 03, 20 leave it to directors negin farsad and dean obeidallah to create film like the muslims are coming documentary to showcase muslimamerican stand up comedians as they attempt to show us that islamophobia is really funny. Negin farsads new documentary, the muslims are coming. The muslims are coming islamophobia, extremism, and the. While rooted in deep ignorance, its an honest question that warranted an honest answer. Comedians negin farsad and dean obeidallah lead an allstar muslim comedy performing in big cities, small towns, liberal enclaves, conservative hotbeds, rural and everything in between to explore the issue of islamophobia. This film documents a comedy tour that took place throughout 2011.
Most estimates indicate that there are 34 million muslims in the united states. Joseph hovsepian how god is working in iran despite persecution and mart. Jul 22, 2016 god is bringing thousands of muslims in iran to christ through hovsepian ministries. Their goal is to foster a dialogue about muslimamericans through humor. Sep 12, 20 directed by negin farsad, dean obeidallah. Mar 07, 2016 a poster promoting the new documentary film the muslims are coming is seen inside the city hall subway station in the manhattan borough of new york city, march 7, 2016. Kut is a media sponsor of the austin film festival. Kundnani acknowledges taking his book title from this article.
Comedians negin farsad and dean obeidallah lead an allstar muslim comedy tour across the country hilariously challenging racial, gender and religious stereotypes. Theyre continually upstaged by the film s talkinghead interviewees jon stewart, lewis black, rachel maddow, russell simmons, some of whom arent even. The film company vaguely qualified productions llc tried to promote the film s release two years ago through an ad campaign designed in the vein of the 1930s cult classic reefer madness. The 6th annual ny arabamerican comedy festival is may 1014, 2009 its 7 shows over 5 nights with over 50 arabamerican performers. At least thats what four republican members of congress alleged today.
That was a motivation for a new comedy documentary, the muslims are coming. The fightingbigotrywith delightfulposters campaign is getting very serious and even delightfuler november 5, 2014 the fightingbigotrywith delightfulposters campaign. Theyre continually upstaged by the film s talkinghead interviewees jon stewart, lewis black, rachel maddow, russell simmons, some. The comedians set up an ask a muslim booth and encourage. The movie basically tracks muslimamerican standup comics as they appear and perform in venues around the nation, in. Early muslim settlements rise of islam and its impact.
Farsad will participate in a talkback with attendees following the movie. As of now, muslims are still about 147 million people short. The muslims are coming is a documentary that follows a group of muslim comedians as they travel through small towns in the south. Is the muslims are coming documentary just poking fun at jihad. Oct 08, 2015 the goal of our film, the muslims are coming. These muzzies not only perform standup at each tour stop but create ridiculous interventions in unsuspecting town squares, like the ol classic, ask a muslim booth. The documentary of this tour runs like an extra long episode.
Sporting a title bound to strike fear in the hearts of bigots, the muslims are coming. Out of children born from 2010 to 2015, 31% were muslim and currently islam is the worlds fastestgrowing major religion. Humorous ads targeting muslim stereotypes debut on n. In this article we will discuss about the coming of muslims to india. They are terrorist savages and mongrels, part of the. The muslims are coming to the austin film festival kut. The film follows a group of muslimamerican comedians on a standupandpublicrelations tour who try to win over those skeptical of muslims, one audience at a time. But weve never seen anything quite like this before. The muslims are coming fellows friday with negin farsad.
Taghmaoui, a standout actor in france of moroccan parentage, has steadily built a. The movie follows a group of muslimamerican comedians who include ms. With lewis black, scott blakeman, david cross, omar elba. Join us for a free film screening of the muslims are coming. The two created the advertisements to help promote their film, the muslims are coming. The muslims are coming also features comedy icons including daily show host jon stewart and. That its misguided, and the people who speak of it. A traveling band of comedians visit big cities, small towns, liberal enclaves, conservative hotbeds, rural unincorporated villages, and everything in between to explore the issue of islamophobia. Apr 14, 2017 the fightingbigotrywithdelightfulposters campaign was an outgrowth of our 20 comedy documentary, the muslims are coming. Leave it to directors negin farsad and dean obeidallah to create film like the muslims are coming documentary to showcase muslimamerican stand up comedians as they attempt to show us that islamophobia is really funny. The producer described the ads as a sendup of the campaign of hateful, antimuslim ads in the new york city bus and subway system by the. The film follows a band of muslimamerican comedians muzzies lead by farsad and obeidallah as they visit big cities, small towns, rural villages, and everything in between to combat islamophobia with the only weapons they have. The movie basically tracks muslimamerican standup comics as they appear and perform in venues around the nation, in the face of sometimes.
Ted fellow negin farsad opens film the muslims are coming. Oct 08, 2015 the film company vaguely qualified productions llc tried to promote the film s release two years ago through an ad campaign designed in the vein of the 1930s cult classic reefer madness. Muslimamerican comedians tour red states in this comedy concert documentary. A poster promoting the new documentary film the muslims are coming is seen inside the city hall subway station in the manhattan borough of new york city, march 7, 2016. Find and follow posts tagged the muslims are coming on tumblr. Long story short, this is a warm hug from some great americans who just want people to chill out and enjoy the beauty of.
What i was hoping to do with the title is, by using this phrase the muslims are coming. Sep 27, 20 negin farsads new documentary, the muslims are coming. As an olive branch to create better relations between muslims and their neighbors, this film does its job well without preaching or being condescending. The tour, which later extended to western states and included other muslim comics, will form the backbone of the muslims are coming. Watch them onstage as they hilariously challenge racial. Sep 03, 20 theyre codirectors of the muslims are coming. Which is a great pity, as its the most relevant and insightful analysis of islamophobia that ive seen a tiny island of sanity in an ocean of blinkered prejudice. Oct 07, 2015 the ads for the film the muslims are coming. That its misguided, and the people who speak of it are paranoid and racist. Dean obeidallah, negin farsad, maysoon zayid, as well as other wellknown comedians traveled across america, targeting areas that have been known for controversy over islam. Sep 20, 20 the movie follows a group of muslimamerican comedians who include ms. Is the muslims are coming documentary just poking fun at.
The fightingbigotrywithdelightfulposters campaign was an outgrowth of our 20 comedy documentary, the muslims are coming. Jun 22, 2016 francis scott keys 1805 song, when the warrior returns from the battle afar, sung to the tune later reused in the starspangled banner, celebrated the u. Oct 09, 2015 the ads for the film the muslims are coming. They say the overall message of both the ads and the film is. In order for muslims to take over, simple math says they have to be at least 50 percent of the 300 million americans. God is bringing thousands of muslims in iran to christ through hovsepian ministries. The muslims are coming follows a band of muslimamerican comedians as they visit big cities, small towns, rural villages, and everything in between to combat islamophobia. Video maker sues mta to promote the muslims are coming. A man passes a poster from the makers of the documentary film the muslims are coming. Sep 16, 20 the documentary, the muslims are coming. May 16, 2012 in this post, i will focus on the upcoming comedic film the muslims are coming. The rise of cobra hit the theaters last summer, said taghmaoui got a chance to fight terrorists rather than play them.
Muslims were incensed and vowed to retake the city from the infidels meaning unbelievers, originally a latin word used by catholics to label muslims. Taghmaouis character, breaker, has muslim origins and is a member of the global g. We go to places like alabama, mississippi, and georgia you know, places where they love the muzzies, says. The film follows farsad, a ted fellow, and a group fellow muslimamerican comedians dean obeidallah, aron kader, preacher moss, kareem omary, maysoon zayid and omar elba as they tour the united states and hold comedic interventions to show conservatives.
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