The Alleys

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The Alleys

2021

1h 56m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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In a claustrophobic East Amman neighborhood, where gossip and violence run rampant, Ali, a hustler who pretends to be a businessman, has a secret relationship with Lana. Their romance is kept hidden until one day Lana's mother, Aseel, is blackmailed with a video of the young couple. Hoping to avoid public embarrassment, Aseel discreetly convinces Abbas, a ruthless gangster, to put a stop to it... but things do not go so smoothly. Their lives start to intertwine and collide not just with each other, but with the other residents living amongst the same Alleys.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Despite the good work beforehand, the film doesn’t stick the landing.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 29, 2022

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

Unattractively shot and weighed down by too many unappealing, witless characters...

Aug 19, 2021

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Written and directed with skill and insight by Bassel Ghandour, this engagingly knotted story grips the audience with sharp characters and situations.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 13, 2022

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Paul Risker

PopMatters

Ghandour insert sparing beats of humour, those self-knowing winks that convey absurdity, but it doesn't detract from the dark and gritty thriller elements. His approach to the well-worn genre confirms an emerging promising voice in world cinema.

Oct 15, 2021

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Nikki Baughan

Screen International

The Alleys is by turns dark comedy, mystery thriller and crime drama. Thanks to Ghandour's careful oversight of the material, these myriad threads just about knit together to create a satisfying whole.

Oct 12, 2021

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

Bassel Ghandour's debut feature is spellbinding crime drama.

Oct 12, 2021

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Synopsis

In a claustrophobic East Amman neighborhood, where gossip and violence run rampant, Ali, a hustler who pretends to be a businessman, has a secret relationship with Lana. Their romance is kept hidden until one day Lana's mother, Aseel, is blackmailed with a video of the young couple. Hoping to avoid public embarrassment, Aseel discreetly convinces Abbas, a ruthless gangster, to put a stop to it... but things do not go so smoothly. Their lives start to intertwine and collide not just with each other, but with the other residents living amongst the same Alleys.

Director: Bassel Ghandour
Producer: Rula Nasser, Yousef Abed Alnabi
Screenwriter: Bassel Ghandour
Production Co: Imaginarium Films, Lagoonie Film Production
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 56m

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