SYDNEY ARAB FILM FESTIVAL

This documentary covers the idea of veiling by Muslim women(better known as hijab by the Muslims) and the many questions instigated by it among Muslims and non-Muslims, There are questions of oppression, choice, religious or cultural role to state a basic few. This documentary is unlike any other documentary on this specific subject matter because it is first of all, being made by women like us who are both educated Muslims and wear the hijab. Second, its focal point is to bring about greater understanding of a subject that is elusive to a non-Muslim/Western world but is nevertheless expedient for better cohesion between the two communities. Finally we believe that as we have co-existed in both the Muslim and non-Muslim world we can bridge these gaps in communication and understanding with this documentary which has previously not been done.