In Exploiting It?, a thought-provoking documentary by first-time filmmaker Jade Jackman, several different British-Muslim women share their recent experiences of being negatively portrayed or stereotyped by the western media. The film will be screened as part of the 2016 East London Film Festival.
Through these women’s perspectives we see an unexpected form of oppression that contradicts and challenges the misinformed view that these women are in fact oppressed by their faith. Furthermore, this short film offers an insight into how governmental legislation, such as Prevent and the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill, is seeping into different areas of life and institutionalising racist stereotypes.
Tickets are available here. Watch the trailer above.
To find out more about the East London Film Festival and it's full programme, visit www.eastendfilmfestival.com.
