Nijla Mu’min grew up in a predominantly Black Muslim community in the Bay Area. As a writer-director, she examines the challenges that many young people struggle with as they become exposed to the outside world. In her first feature film, she introduces Summer Jennings, a carefree Black teenager, who struggles with identity after her mother converts into Islam. Should I wear my hijab during dance routines? What are the rules of dating? What about my love of pepperoni? These are some of the questions Jennings asked herself.
“As I became a teenager, I started to be exposed to different ideas that seemed to be in direct conflict with my early beliefs. I wanted to be able to negotiate and navigate all the different worlds that I was a part of,” Mu’min, who says that exploration inspired the creation of Jinn.
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The young director premiered her film in March at this year’s SXSW Festival. The film won a Special Jury Recognition for Writing in the festival, and went ahead to shine again in June, where she received Jury Award for Best Screenplay from the American Black Film Festival.
Jinn will be arriving in selected theaters on November 15 and will be available on demand from 6th November.
Source: Nijla Mu’min’s ‘Jinn’ Explores Black Muslim Identity in Her First Feature Film
