Friday

Documentary
Written by Mike Ambs

A film by Aisha Amin

Friday is a short documentary that explores the community within and history of a mosque and religious space in New York that is known as the "bedrock of Brooklyn".

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Director
Aisha Amin

Producers
Aisha Amin and Ian Bell

Cinematographer
Oliver Lanzenberg

Additional Cinematography
Natalia Bougadellis

Editing
Sean Weiner and Aisha Amin

Color
Justin Drobinski

Sound Mix
Zack Wright

Sound Recorder
Miki Benyamini

Featuring Members of
Masjid At-Taqwa

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Q&A with Aisha Amin
Q&A with Aisha Amin

“Friday was born out of a photography project I did the year before where I explored storefront mosques in and around NYC. I thought the photo project would work well as a visual piece and short documentary...”

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Aisha Amin
Aisha Amin

Aisha Amin is a filmmaker who is interested in the intersection of cinematic storytelling and non-fiction film, and exploring the boundaries of hybrid documentary. Her work focuses on creating portraits of unique and diverse communities within the US and covers themes such as identity, race, religion, and gentrification.

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Aisha Amin
Aisha Amin

Aisha Amin is a filmmaker who is interested in the intersection of cinematic storytelling and non-fiction film, and exploring the boundaries of hybrid documentary. Her work focuses on creating portraits of unique and diverse communities within the US and covers themes such as identity, race, religion, and gentrification.

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Mike Ambs

I love to film things, tell stories, and read on the subway. I'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal. 

http://mikeambs.com
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