Mu'min, who based "Jinn" in part on her own upbringing, approaches her protagonist's journey of self-discovery with a delicate sense of wonder and a striking lack of moral judgment.

| Sep 5, 2019

Jinn quivers with joy and uncertainty, confidence and shame, delivering exactly what makes independent cinema exciting: a bright new voice with a bold vision.

| Nov 16, 2018

Jinn holds several beautiful elements, especially in its central mother-daughter story.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Nov 16, 2018

Jinn is a special little film, one that never lets its complicated, contradictory characters become abstractions, but instead revels in all the disparate elements that make them who they are.

| Nov 15, 2018

Mu'min shows great sensitivity as a director, drawing a remarkably carefree and naturalistic performance from her young star that makes her sympathetic, even when her character is behaving in selfish and hurtful ways.

| Original Score: B | Nov 15, 2018

Jinn is an emotionally charged film of moving brilliance with a trio of women, both on-screen and off,

| Nov 13, 2018

Renee has a superhuman charisma. Yet the young actor makes audiences root for her while also allowing Summer to be rude and thoughtless.

| Original Score: B | Mar 22, 2018

There are good, admirable intentions, and there's the movie that results from them. Sad to say, Jinn consistently lets down its premise and performers.

| Mar 16, 2018

The mother-daughter relationship is central here, as we watch two very different women come to terms with who they are and who they are desperate to become. This juxtaposition was one of the most profound aspects Jinn.

| Mar 14, 2018