Broken Keys

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Broken Keys

2020

1h 50m

Drama

Foreign

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A pianist tries to escape persecution in a Middle Eastern town where an extremist group has banned modern living and music.

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Alissa Simon

Variety

Keyrouz displays a talent for helming action and definitely knows how to build tension.

Jan 29, 2021

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Lisa Nesselson

France24

Jimmy Keyrouz draws inspiration from true events in Syria for his début feature, while providing a hopeful perspective on the battle between religious extremism and the arts.

Apr 15, 2022

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Allan Hunter

Screen International

Inspired by true events and expanded from his 2016 short Nocturne In Black, Jimmy Keyrouz's impressive debut feature captures the horrors of everyday life in war-torn Syria.

Dec 10, 2021

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

A tale of quiet resistance and hope for a better future in the face of conflict, which though a little broad brush in its strokes and tending towards sentimentality in places, nevertheless packages its difficult themes well for a mainstream.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 5, 2021

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Frank J. Avella

Awards Daily

This moving drama centers on a Syrian pianist persecuted by ISIS because Sharia Law forbids music.

Rated: A-

Feb 3, 2021

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Synopsis

A pianist tries to escape persecution in a Middle Eastern town where an extremist group has banned modern living and music.

Director: Jimmy Keyrouz
Producer: Antoun Sehnaoui
Screenwriter: Jimmy Keyrouz
Production Co: Ezekiel Film Production
Genre: Drama, Foreign
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 50m

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