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A Lion Returns

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Jamal has just returned to Australia after spending 18 months in Syria. No-one knows what he did or who he was with. He’s back in the country and wants to see his terminally ill mother, however has to deal with his strong minded older brother Omar, his wife Heidi and their young son, but most importantly his unforgiving father. But why has Jamal really come back? Is he a militant with a cause or an easily led pawn in a bigger global picture? A story about redemption, forgiveness and the consequences of your actions on loved ones.

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David Stratton The Australian [It] grabs you from the opening scene and never lets go. Caradee's screenplay is spare and concise, the photography by Simon Koloadin is first-rate and the editing, by Devyn Heusmann, Sabin Gnawali and the director, is constantly impressive... Rated: 4.5/5 Nov 10, 2020 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Caradee's script is probably too verbose and much of it is predictable. It's hardly an original story, but it's told with such conviction and his actors pack his dialogue with such a charge that there's a wealth of family history in every word. Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2020 Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com Writer/director Serhat Caradee delivers a superbly crafted, confronting drama that electrifies a host of hot-button issues about extremism, terrorism, religious zealotry, national identity, betrayal and loyalty...It is as pro-Muslim as it is anti-Jihad. Rated: 4/5 Dec 18, 2020 Full Review Erin Free FILMINK (Australia) Shot in a staggering ten days on finances raised through crowd-funding, A Lion Returns is a mini-miracle of local filmmaking. It's also an excellent piece of cinema outside of its incredible production history. Oct 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jamal has just returned to Australia after spending 18 months in Syria. No-one knows what he did or who he was with. He’s back in the country and wants to see his terminally ill mother, however has to deal with his strong minded older brother Omar, his wife Heidi and their young son, but most importantly his unforgiving father. But why has Jamal really come back? Is he a militant with a cause or an easily led pawn in a bigger global picture? A story about redemption, forgiveness and the consequences of your actions on loved ones.
Director
Serhat Caradee
Producer
Serhat Caradee
Screenwriter
Serhat Caradee
Production Co
Bonafide Films, Kreo Films FZ, Head Gear Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Runtime
1h 31m