POV Buys Tribeca Title ‘An Act of Worship,’ Billed as Counter-Narrative of Muslim Life in America (EXCLUSIVE)
Manori Ravindran International EditorPBS documentary strand ‘POV’ has acquired “An Act of Worship,” a counter-narrative of the last 30 years of Muslim life in America, out of the Tribeca Film Festival.Directed by Pakistani-American helmer Nausheen Dadabhoy, the film centers on a diverse range of Muslim Americans who recount the past three decades 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 the 9/11 attacks, community-sourced home videos and recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia.“An Act of Worship” premiered at Tribeca on June 9, and will make its national broadcast premiere on Oct.