An Act of Worship

An Act of Worship

2022 · 90 min · Documentary

An Act of Worship is Pakistani-American filmmaker Nausheen Dadabhoy’s lyrical portrait of the last 20 years of Muslim Life in America as told through the lens of Muslims living in the United States.

Directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy

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