Nijla Mu'min Brings a Black Muslim Coming-of-Age Story to the Big Screen | KQED Arts

Nijla Mu’min didn’t grow up with much media that reflected her experience as an African-American Muslim woman, so she created her own. Her semi-autobiographical film, 'Jinn,' follows a teen girl named Summer as she navigates friendship, love, sexuality-and all the confusing territory that comes with being a teenager-while adjusting to her mom’s newfound Islamic faith. “I love the African-American Muslim community I was born into, but just like many teenage girls and teenagers, I began to question a lot as I got older,” says Mu’min, who was born and raised in the East Bay and attended a mosque in East Oakland.
After Summer’s mom converts to Islam, her expectations of her daughter clash with Summer’s lived reality as a high schooler in Los Angeles, where Mu’min shot the film. Questions of family and belonging, faith and community arise as Summer attempts to balance her religion and the pressures of being a teen-something Mu’min went through as a young girl in the Bay Area, though she says her parents weren’t quite as strict. Mu’min, whose directorial credits include Ava Duvernay's hit series Queen Sugar on Oprah's TV network, addresses these threads of inquiry with skill; her characters don’t have all the answers, and the messy ways they respond to their complex circumstances makes them feel all the more human.
'Jinn' enjoyed a successful run on the festival circuit, picking up awards at SXSW and the Blackstar Film Festival. Following a sold-out Oakland premiere last month at the Matatu Festival at Grand Lake Theatre, 'Jinn' hits theaters on Nov. 15.
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[@dinaibrahim4022]

It needs to be on Netflix!

[@kqedarts]

Hi Dina! You can find Nijla's film on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@BlackRose-px2iw]

As a Black Muslim woman, I applaud this!

[@kqedarts]

Thank you for the kind words, Black Rose!

[@relaxnabakadwsabinginsecur6235]

I got a little emotional watching this short video. What great mind and pure heart you have. We need young minds like you and a brve heart just like you to share things,shout out to the world what they feel and what they can contribute. Salam from your brothers here in the Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👍👍👍

[@kqedarts]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@alishacoles7609]

Thank you soooo muchhh I can’t WAIT TO WATCH IT BECAUSE I AM JINN still STRUGGLING TO THIS DAY😭😭😭😭 and I was raised by my father and he is Muslim and I was the only child, mom passed when I was a toddler SO IT WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH GROWING UP FOR ME...as a Black young Muslimah than you

[@thinkagain1136]

Muslims from African heritage have very high morals. And they are disciplined Muslims. I love their commitment to Islam.

[@ivorysmith239]

You can have all the morality you want and still be headed to the Lake of Fire. The Bible says for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God and we cannot earn our way into Heaven because we righteousness is filthy rags to God Jesus Christ the Son of God came to Earth and died on the Cross for our sins and if we repent of our sins and accept Jesus then we will be saved (John 3:16)

[@thinkagain1136]

@@ivorysmith239 Sorry, you need some correction. He did not die volunteerly for our sins. He died became the jews hanged him up against his will.

[@chocolatemafia4303]

@@thinkagain1136 he died voluntarily because he knew he was God's son and that was his job and what he was placed on Earth for he could have stop that right then and there and I could angels to come up but he didn't

[@thinkagain1136]

@@chocolatemafia4303 So, first the Jews voluntarily put god's son, Jesus, in the jail and then they voluntary hanged him and he voluntarily accepted the sentence...You think like this? Give me a break. What a foolish nonsense!!!!

[@dreaminbronze9189]

I hope folks catch the undertone of RACISM IN THIS COMMENT . As if Africans of non-Muslim heritage have low morals. Really?

[@Hetkanookanders]

Please release this on Netflix!

[@kqedarts]

Nijla's film can be currently viewed on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@hejsansvejsan7754]

Loveee thisss🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ummiramli6554]

I'll watch. Thank you.

[@rammmin1]

Beautiful and professional.

[@kqedarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@dawar14]

Beautiful !!

[@onastajiabridgemon8046]

i'm watching it now thankyou!

[@brandonblack9678]

Where is it playing at? Netflix or Hulu?

[@kqedarts]

@@brandonblack9678 Hey Brandon, it can be rented from Amazon www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@ambero2772]

love this so much

[@kqedarts]

Thanks for watching!

[@abdallahsalisu4714]

Where can I get a copy? Can I interview you?

[@bigtupac2456]

thats nice

[@aamrakamran7275]

Beautiful.

[@shotsfired588]

How can we access this film from the UK. Sallams.

[@kqedarts]

Are you talking about Nijla's film "Jinn"?

[@outherewildinb2874]

@@kqedarts Yes

[@kqedarts]

@@outherewildinb2874 Hi! it's available on Amazon Prime www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@amania9254]

Beautiful!

[@Quintessential_Healers]

"If I can't tell my story, I can't live".

[@deviousangel91]

Whats the name of the movie, its looks interesting.

[@kqedarts]

Hi, Nijla's film featured in this video is titled "Jinn".

[@Mercedes_wrld_]

Where can we watch the actual film?

[@kqedarts]

@@Mercedes_wrld_ it's available on Amazon Prime www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@SM-ui3hc]

@@kqedarts "Jinn" means Satan or Demon. Interesting....

[@fahadmalik8862]

@@SM-ui3hc Not exactly

[@LawrenceWright2020]

Why isn't this on Netflix???

[@rahbeeuh]

It's on Amazon

[@rialhadirahmawan9324]

Assalamualaikum, i'm from Indonesian

[@kqedarts]

Rial Hadi Rahmawan welcome to our channel!

[@nazrimumin7441]

Mashallah

[@MySgil]

Where can I find this

[@kqedarts]

MySgil, you can rent it from Amazon Prime: www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH

[@kqedarts]

@MySgil you can rent it from Amazon Prime: www.amazon.com/Jinn-Zoe-Renee/dp/B07KLMD4HH 1

[@m.yolande7672]

💛♾

[@jahvyoncasley-el9129]

J.Consitutional 👳🐒 The Islam☪️ 🖤black sister story 📖

[@rblightchild]

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[@ummiramli6554]

Wa'alaikum Salaam waRahmatullaahi waBaraakaatuh.