Headbang
Directed by Anna Khaja
Told through the lens of two different young women, Leila (from secular background), and Amara (from a religious one), as they explores the complex power of the hijab, and how a seemingly simple piece of cloth embodies both what the wearer imbues it with and what society project onto to it.
About Headbang
Headbang is a 14-minute short film from the USA directed by Anna Khaja. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “Musically Inclined” program.
- Director
- Anna Khaja
- Program
- Musically Inclined
- Country
- USA
- Run time
- 14 mins
- Genre
- Music & Offbeat
