Excellent docu on muslim high school football players. Faith, fasting, football follows a predominantly arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they practice for their. Faith, fasting, football feature length documentary. Media in category fordson tractors the following 172 files are in this category, out of 172 total. Faith, fasting, football a documentary about fordson high schools football team, whose ranks are drawn from the predominantly arab population of. Faith, fasting and football an efficient, cableready docu that takes an upclose view of arabamerican high schoolers, parents, coaches and educators in dearborn, michigan. Faith, fasting, football is a 2011 documentary film about a tightknit community of muslim americans in dearborn, michigan, centered on their passion for and support of the fordson high school football team. This awardwinning documentary follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they. Football season is among us, and there are a lot of things that go with it the friday night lights, the school pride, and unfortunately in this case, hazing. Last weekend, i watched the much anticipated movie fordson. This is a documentary that should be viewed by all families and that hopefully will go far to challenge the opinions of those who believe muslims cannot. As entertaining as it is thoughtprovoking, the film provides a new angle on what it means to be a muslim american through the allamerican lens of football. Thesaginawnews1152010mpadesign by sarah nothelfer issuu.
Dearborn fordson high school investigating hazing of. Thats when the minnesota vikings backup safety observes ramadan, the islamic month of fasting and prayer. Documentary at the 2011 traverse city film festival, with founder and filmmaker michael moore commenting, its one of the best documentaries i. Our own ashhar quraishi is one of the films producers. Dearborn schools says they are taking the investigation very serious and are releasing new information about. Dearborn fordson high school investigates football hazing. A mostly muslim highschool football team from dearborn, mich. Watch fordson high school boys varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl.
Get these essential add ons to enhance football manager 2020 want updated squads for. Rhys ifans poses as the character jimmy hook on the set of new television movie neverland in genoa, italy. When it hits sunset maghrib i try to break my fast with dates and milk or water. The story is set at fordson high school, a public school, which was once all white, but now boasts a 98% arabamerican population. This intermingling between religious commitment and sports has been evocatively captured in the documentary fordson. As a practicing muslim, abdullah will not eat or drink at. Vikings abdullah prepares to mix 30day fast with football. Fordson high boys basketball coach osama abulhassan, a graduate of the school, leads his team in a walkthrough before departing for a game. Producer and chairman of the mpac hollywood bureau ahmos hassan life with louie shares thoughts on rashid ghazis 2011 documentary fordson. Muslim high school football players stay close to home. For those who are curious and want to learn more about muslims in america this is a good movie to watch. Fordson follows a high school football team from dearborn, michigan as it prepares for its big crosstown rivalry game during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of ramadan. A local school district confirms they are investigating hazing on the school grounds. Dearborns young arabs take to the field in fordson.
Faith, fasting, football nr, 1 hr 39 min documentary. Faith, fasting, football, muslim high school players face their crosstown rivals. Faith, fasting, football, and its about a bunch of muslim high school kids trashing allcomers at that great american game. Faith, fasting, football hits theaters this weekend. In this slick, professionally assembled football documentary, muslimamerican director rashid ghazi focuses on arabs living in. Fordson follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from dearborn, michigan during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of ramadan and unearths the story of a community.
Get the latest dearborn fordson high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at. Faith, fasting, football 2011 a mostly muslim highschool football team from dearborn, mich. The duke has a gruelling meal plan while fasting we dont suggest trying this at home fooooooood. Boys varsity football fordson high school dearborn. Faith, fasting, football follows a predominantly arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they practice for their big crosstown rivalry game during ramadan, revealing a community holding onto its islamic faith and the american dream while struggling to gain acceptance in post 911 america. Faith, fasting, football and the american dream directed by rashid ghazi, north shore films, 2011. Faith, fasting, football follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they practice for their big crosstown rivalry game during the last 10 days of ramadan, revealing a community holding onto its islamic faith while they struggle for acceptance in post 911 america. View schedules, scores, and up to date information about all your fordson athletic teams. Faith, fasting, football a documentary about fordson high schools football team, whose ranks are drawn.
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