Naz & Maalik (2015)
- Directed by
- Jay Dockendorf
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 18A
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two closeted Muslim teenagers in Brooklyn spend a summer afternoon together. Their small-time scams and secretive behavior attract the attention of federal agents.
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What happens
Naz & Maalik is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Jay Dockendorf and starring Curtiss Cook Jr. and Kerwin Johnson Jr. It follows two closeted Muslim teenagers over the course of a summer afternoon, as their secretive behavior and small-time scheming accidentally lead them into the crosshairs of FBI surveillance. The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2015 and was acquired by Wolfe Releasing, which released it theatrically and on VOD in January 2016. The film was widely praised for its performances and received the Tribeca Film Institute's IWC Filmmaker Award in 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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