Four unique up-and-coming spoken word artists reclaim their narratives by collaborating on a powerful piece about identity beyond imposed societal perceptions and judgment.

CREDITS:

FEATURING:
(in order of appearance)
Shahzad Musaddiq
Abdul Karim Smith
Zohra Razzaq
Yazan Hammad
Kateland Murphy

a FILM by:
CMLI (Canadian Muslim Leadership Institute)
and
Snow Angel Films

in ASSOCIATION with ISSA
(Islamic Social Services Association)

with FUNDING from Inspirit Foundation

DIRECTED and EDITED by:
Nilufer Rahman

PRODUCED by:
Shahzad Musaddiq
Saira Rahman

VIDEOGRAPHY:
Nilufer Rahman
Jordan Popowich
Sean Perrun

SOUND RECORDING:
Saira Rahman
Dale Penner

SOUND RESTORATION:
Tomás Grau Baena

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS:
Courtesy of Abdul Karim Smith

SPECIAL THANKS to:

Dennis Lewycky
Mykola (Nick) Kowalchuck – Gas Station Theatre
Larysa Musick
Winnipeg Poetry Slam Team
Mischa Decter – The Handsome Daughter
Madelaine Chambers-Murphy
Ahmad Hammad
Elis Wautier
Sal Infantino – X-Cues Cafe and Lounge
Millennium Library
University of Winnipeg
Video Pool Media Arts Centre
and…
the Winnipeg Spoken Word Community!

POETRY:
“Brothers We Detest”
by Abdul Karim Smith

“The Observer”
by Yazan Hammad

“Stolen Sisters”
by Kateland Murphy

“Home”
by Zohra Razzaq

“I Am”
by Unight

MUSIC:
“Amnesty”
by Robert Crandall
licensed by Premium Beat

“Fun on Street”
by Ulas Pakkan
licensed by Premium Beat

“Shape”
by Firefly Music
licensed by Premium Beat

“My Love”
written and performed by Abdul Karim Smith

“Creative Process”
by Ben Beiny
licensed by Premium Beat

“My Time” by Wolves
licensed by Premium Beat

GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Kateland Murphy

Shot on location in Winnipeg, Canada

© CMLI and Snow Angel Films 2019