POV: Act of Worship

This film offers a counter-narrative of the last 30 years of Muslim life in America.

An Act of Worship by Pakistani-American director Nausheen Dadabhoy and produced by DuPont-Crichton Award-winner Heba Elorbany, Emmy® Award-winner Kristi Jacobson, and Emmy-nominated Sofian Khan is a counter-narrative of the last 30 years of Muslim life in America. An Act of Worship made its world premiere June 9th at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and will make its national broadcast premiere on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

In An Act of Worship, a diverse range of Muslim Americans recount the past 30 years of pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from their own perspectives. The film weaves together observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11, community-sourced home videos, and evocative recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia. Due to the filmmaking team’s first-hand knowledge and intimate access to the Muslim community, Dadabhoy is able to marry various voices of the account, which previously had been shaped largely by outsiders.