Identity Crisis
12/10/2018 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
IDENTITY CRISIS, a film by Abdirahman Aden and Yousif Ibrahim.
In the near future, Congress passes a law targeting Muslim Americans that bans religious garb in public. The government sets up a new surveillance agency to enforce the law. When two Muslim boys go outside to play basketball, they risk getting caught.
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Muslim Youth Voices is a production of the Center for Asian American Media. Funding provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Identity Crisis
12/10/2018 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
In the near future, Congress passes a law targeting Muslim Americans that bans religious garb in public. The government sets up a new surveillance agency to enforce the law. When two Muslim boys go outside to play basketball, they risk getting caught.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ REPORTER: Congress proposed a new legislation banning religious garb in public.
And it's common sense, so we have to do it.
REPORTER: Law enforcement is cracking down on young Muslim Americans.
(siren blaring) A new agency has been created to target offenders.
DONALD TRUMP: Total and complete shutdown.
We have no choice!
We have no choice.
(applause) (laughing) (yelps) MAN (on radio): Agent has eyes on two.
Reporting a 153 in progress.
Agent requesting back-up.
♪ (both sigh) (car engine starts, car drives off) ♪ Hey, he's gone.
We can go outside now.
- But he's going to see us again.
♪ But he's not gonna see me.
♪ ♪ (radio beeping) ♪ ♪
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Muslim Youth Voices is a production of the Center for Asian American Media. Funding provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.