🎬 Documentary

Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them

"How did a beloved musician with no criminal record get locked away for 15 years?"

2025 38m Dir. Barry Rubinow

About this movie

Tarik Shah, supremely talented Muslim American jazz bassist, endured 15 years of unjust imprisonment. Shah toured with jazz legend Betty Carter and was invited to play at President Bill Clinton's inauguration, only to be unfairly targeted by the FBI after 9/11. This is the inspirational true story of his music, resilience, and unconquerable spirit

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Year
2025
Runtime
38m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Barry Rubinow
Language
EN

Cast

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Tarik Shah
Himself
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Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them has a runtime of 38m ( and 38 minutes).
Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them was directed by Barry Rubinow and released in 2025.
Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them is a Documentary film (2025).
The cast of Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them includes Tarik Shah.

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