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‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road sends four kids back in time to meet Islamic scholars who shaped modern science.
- The film features figures like Al-Khwarizmi and Ibn al-Haytham to show diverse scientific contributions.
- The creators, Sundus Dayrit and Michael Milo, say the project started in education and grew into a feature film.
- Muslim Kids TV aims to show Muslim children as heroes and counter negative portrayals in media.
- The producers emphasize representation and possibility for Muslim kids in Europe and North America.
- The film uses researchers to build a detailed sense of period architecture, costume and context.
- In the US, the film opened in 660 theatres with strong ticket sales to broaden its reach.
- The project plans a sequel and continues grassroots community engagement to build momentum.
- The creators aim to make Muslim stories globally relevant and commercially viable, not niche.
- The film highlights contributions of women in science, including Maryam al-Astrulabi.
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