Dword avatar film

Time for Ilhan

Directed by Norah Shapiro
Website
Official Website
Watch
Other Links

Videos

Video from Time for Ilhan

Overview

Genre
Politics, Portrait, and Minorities
Synopsis

On November 8, 2016, a young, hijab-wearing mother-of-three named Ilhan Omar made history, becoming the first Somali Muslim woman to be elected to state office in America. She was hailed by the New York Times as, “one of the bright lights in the post-election darkness,” and the documentary film “TIME FOR ILHAN” intimately chronicles her hard-fought campaign for State Representative in Minnesota’s Senate District 60B, home to the nation’s largest Somali community. A fresh take on the old story of the American Dream, TIME FOR ILHAN offers an inspiring, stereotype-busting portrait of a rising political star as she begins a bold and powerful political career.

Stage
finished

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Flying Pieces Productions
Country
United States
Years of Production
2016-2018
Locations
Minneapolis, MN

Distribution Details

Release year
2018
Festivals
Tribeca, Hot Docs, Traverse City, UNAFF, SFIFF, etc
Broadcast (Acq.)
Fuse TV

Browse documentary films on The D-Word