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Nijla Mu'min Creates a Black Muslim Coming-of-Age Story

Nijla Mu'min's 'Jinn' is a love letter to her family and religion.

Aired 11/06/2018

Behind the Lens

Nijla Mu'min Creates a Black Muslim Coming-of-Age Story

Episode 6 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Nijla Mu'min's 'Jinn' is a love letter to her family and religion.

Growing up, director and writer Nijla Mu'min didn't see nuanced representations of girls like her, so she created her own with her semi-autobiographical feature 'Jinn'.

Aired 11/06/2018

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Behind the Lens is a local public television program presented by KQED

Behind the Lens

Nijla Mu'min Creates a Black Muslim Coming-of-Age Story

Episode 6 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Growing up, director and writer Nijla Mu'min didn't see nuanced representations of girls like her, so she created her own with her semi-autobiographical feature 'Jinn'.

Aired 11/06/2018

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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