SENEGALESE WOMEN AND ISLAM

Directed by Angèle Diabang Brener

Senegal, 2007, 35 min.

In Senegalese Women and Islam, six young Senegalese Muslim women share their views on the image of Islam in the world, the veil, Sharia law, fundamental extremism, and how they live and practice their religion. They also talk about freedom of expression and their place in African society. Directed by Angèle Diabang Brener, a Christian woman of the same generation, the film shows remarkable objectivity and is a tribute to the dynamic young women of Senegal. In Wolof and French with English subtitles.