Semiotics of Islam Dir. Fouzia Najar, US, 2014, 7min. digital, experimental.
(This short film will be shown with “Where Should the Birds Fly.”)
Inspired by Martha Rosler’s “Semiotic of the Kitchen” (1975, a feminist experimental film in which a housewife expresses her frustration by demonstrating the use of various kitchen products that surround her), this film combats Islamophobia. Queens World Film Festival, made in the NY Media Center By IFP.
Director Bio:
Fouzia Najar is a Kashmiri-American filmmaker from Buffalo, NY. She earned an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College, and before that, studied history and media at Carleton College. She has worked for award-winning production companies Kartemquin Films, ABC News and Jigsaw Productions, and her work has aired on such networks as The Weather Channel and CNN. Fouzia most recently worked on a documentary series that examines the death penalty in America and co-founded Diverse Filmmakers Alliance, a media collective dedicated to ethical practices and representation in storytelling. She is currently developing a series on genius. Twitter: @onthefo