
SCREENING, EVENT, COMMUNITY EVENT
An Act of Worship
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Location: Bartos Screening Room
The screening is part of our Welcome Ramadan Celebration and will be followed by a panel discussion about the state of representation.
Dir. Nausheen Dadabhoy, 2022, 82 mins. U.S. DCP. Director Nausheen Dadabhoy holds a mirror to her experience as a Muslim American coming of age at the turn of the 21st century, and weaves her myriad reflections into a vibrant portrait of lives profoundly shaped by violent policy and perception in an increasingly Islamophobic dominant culture. The unfolding stories of Aber, Khadega, and Ameena are reinforced by people around the country who lent their voices, personal anecdotes, and home videos to broaden the film’s lens and provide a counterpoint to the narratives presented by news media and Hollywood alike. This ambitious, kaleidoscopic, and humanist film is a rich tapestry that defies reductive notions of the Muslim community by honoring its remarkable diversity.
The screening is part of our Welcome Ramadan Celebration and will be followed by a panel discussion about the state of representation of Muslims in media led by MoMI’s Neighborhood Council members Shireen Soliman and Daleelah Saleh with the director Nausheen Dadabhoy and curator of MoMI’s Infinite Beauty series Farihah Zaman.
Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / free for MoMI members at the Senior/Student level and above. There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership.
Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.
About the panelists:
Shireen Soliman is an educator, artist, and advocate. She is a professor at Parsons and Pratt Design Colleges with a focus on fashion,art and design, education and communication. Shireen also offers workshops and speaks on topics ranging from fashion, art and technology to Muslim-American identity, culture, and representation.
Daleelah Saleh is an Egyptian-American multi-hyphenate creative, passionate about storytelling at the intersections of culture, activism, and media. She is the founder of “Kaatiba,” an event series in conversation with Muslim and SWANASA writers that amplifies our stories while creating space for community through in-person book discussions. As a Neighborhood Council Member for the Museum of the Moving Image, Daleelah is proud to help develop film and community programming for her first love and favorite neighborhood: Astoria, Queens.
Nausheen Dadabhoy is a director and cinematographer of both documentaries and fiction. An Act of Worship premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, co-produced by PBS’s POV and broadcast nationally. As a cinematographer, she has lensed an Oscar-nominated live action short film, and an Emmy-winning feature documentary. Her work has screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, TIFF, SXSW, Locarno and has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Disney+.