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Princess Hijab

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Babelgum Metropolis exclusively presents Princess Hijab, a documentary following the artist bringing veils to the faces of Paris.

As the French Senate approve a ban on burqas, we profile the anonymous Parisian graffiti artist whose work 'hijabizing' adverts raises the question of why hiding a face behind a veil is considered to be more of a repressive act than hiding one behind airbrushing and media gloss.



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