Abou Leila

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Abou Leila

2019

2h 15m

Crime

Drama

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10 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In 1994, two childhood friends travel across Algeria to find a terrorist.

Boyd van Hoeij

Hollywood Reporter

An intriguing debut for arthouse aficionados.

Jun 6, 2019

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

Taken as a whole, the overlong movie fails to come together, too invested in generating a claustrophobic atmosphere, even in the open desert, to the neglect of everything else.

Jun 2, 2019

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

Sidi-Boumediene is more concerned with evoking the state of fear and paranoia from the impending violence than creating a tidy narrative, challenging his audience to stick around for the ride.

Jul 3, 2021

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Abou Leila is more atmospheric than narrative, but something about it invites you to keep watching. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 31, 2020

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Fernando Bernal

Cinemanía (Spain)

[A] brilliant debut. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2020

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Lisa Nesselson

France24

Surreal elements make this sun-drenched western part-thriller, part-tragedy...

Jul 30, 2020

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Audience Member

Mac & cheese couscous. Not worth finishing & feel worse if you do.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Amin Sidi-Boumediène

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Meriem Medjkrane

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Synopsis

In 1994, two childhood friends travel across Algeria to find a terrorist.

Director: Amin Sidi-Boumediène
Producer: Yacine Bouaziz, Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais
Screenwriter: Amin Sidi-Boumediène
Production Co: Thala Films Production, In Vivo Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 2h 15m