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Hijamat Review: Queer Identity in Traditional Turkish Family

The Queer Muslim Dilemma in Hijamat Nader Saeivar's drama, Hijamat, is an earnest but uneven exploration of queer identity within a traditional Turkish family living in Berlin.

Iranian Turkish director Jafar Panahi's involvement as editor and producer adds another layer to this complex narrative.

The film's central conflict revolves around Kerem, a young man whose family is shocked by his photographs with a German partner.

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