Check out Salon's exclusive clip from the documentary "Time For Ilhan," about the inspiring, stereotype-busting refugee who is proving to be a rising political star. The film will make its world premiere on April 21 at the Tribeca Film Festival and Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar and director Norah Shapiro will appear on "Salon Talks" on Friday, April 20 at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT, streaming live on Facebook and Periscope.

The film follows Omar, a young, hijab-wearing mother of three who takes on two formidable opponents in a highly contested race for a seat in the Minnesota State Legislature. Similar to the classic tale of David and Goliath, Omar, who is up against a 43-year incumbent, is the "outsider"- a Muslim, refugee, woman of color - who seeks to challenge the party's status quo while simultaneously defying the gender norms within her own Muslim community. The film is a new take on the old story of the Ameri