Naz & Maalik

'Naz & Maalik', 2015

Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.

Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.

Director

Jay Dockendorf

Runtime

86 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Keywords

three word title, brooklyn new york city, muslim, character name as title, forenames as title

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Naz & Maalik

Jay Dockendorf, 2015

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Aspect ratio

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Color

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Awards

TLA Gaybies

Nominated

2016

Best Gay Romance

TLA Gaybie

Storyline

Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.

Two first-generation African-American Muslim teens,close friends,classmates, partners + something more have their Friday + potentially their entire lives, ruined by surveillance as their ambiguous + secretive relationship sets off flags among the bureaucrats still fighting the War on Terror in the far-flung outpost of Bed-Stuy.

Summary

Two closeted Muslim teens hawk goods across Brooklyn and struggle to come clean about their sexuality, as their secretive behavior leads them unknowingly into the cross-hairs of the War on Terror.

Synopsis

Two first-generation African-American Muslim teens,close friends,classmates, partners + something more have their Friday + potentially their entire lives, ruined by surveillance as their ambiguous + secretive relationship sets off flags among the bureaucrats still fighting the War on Terror in the far-flung outpost of Bed-Stuy.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Kerwin Johnson Jr.

Actor

Curtiss Cook Jr.

Actor

Annie Grier

Actress

Crew

Director

Jay Dockendorf

Screenwriter

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