Inshallah a Boy

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Inshallah a Boy

Released Jan 12

1h 53m

Drama

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A widow pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan's patriarchal inheritance laws. This thriller from the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival is Jordan's Official Entry for Best International Film at the Academy Awards.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is a very powerful film.

Feb 1, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

Its world is so well built out and Palestinian actress Mouna Hawa’s lead performance is so absorbing, the final result is a mesmerizing piece of personal, yet political filmmaking.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 12, 2024

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Hawa, a Palestinian actress, is commanding as a woman whose future and faith are buffeted by her narrowing options.

Jan 11, 2024

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Mouna Hawa’s performance holds this film together, and if there were any justice in the world, she’d be nominated for an Oscar this spring...

Rated: 7/10

Mar 12, 2024

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

“Al Rasheed’s feature directorial debut succeeds through its cultural specificities, enlightening cinematography and authentic performances.”

Feb 9, 2024

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Paz O'Farrell

ScreenAnarchy

The point is that Inshallah A Boy does not take a didactic or unitone stance about female relationships or domestic spaces, instead showing their range and complexity as they interact.

Jan 16, 2024

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Audience Member

Mouna Hawa....what a talent, gripping performance from beginning to end. My introduction to Jordanian cinema off to a good start

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Jose M

LOVEDDD IT IT WAS SO GOOD VERY FUNNY

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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simon s

Very non liner movie another piss of job overrated movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Ahmad S

nice story when suddenly everything is fixed at once and we should not loose hope

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Nate C

Not bad at all........

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Amjad Al Rasheed

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Mouna Hawa

Nawal

Haitham Alomari

Rifqi

Yumna Marwan

Lauren

Salwa Nakkara

Souad

Mohammed Al Jizawi

Ahmad

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A widow pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan's patriarchal inheritance laws. This thriller from the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival is Jordan's Official Entry for Best International Film at the Academy Awards.

Director: Amjad Al Rasheed
Producer: Rula Nasser, Yousef Abed Alnabi, Aseel Abu Ayyash
Screenwriter: Amjad Al Rasheed, Rula Nasser, Delphine Agut
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: The Imaginarium
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 53m

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