Reinventing the Taliban?

RE-INVENTING THE TALIBAN brings a uniquely personal perspective to the disturbing rise of radical Islamic fundamentalism within Pakistan. In the documentary, Ms. Obaid, despite warnings of the dangers, visits Peshawar in northwest Pakistan, the center of the MMA alliance, to meet with supporters of the fundamentalist movement, including outspoken leaders and ordinary working people. She also travels to Lahore in the northeastern region of the country where she meets with secular Pakistanis who compose the country's progressive Muslim majority, attends a musical concert sponsored by a political party opposed to the MMA and visits a fashion show where Pakistani women wear chic western clothing. A remarkable portrait of people and places rarely seen.