My Brother the Devil

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  • Opened March 22, 2013 (Limited NY; 4/5 LA)
  • 1 hr 51 min
  • NR

  • MY BROTHER THE DEVIL stars James Floyd as Rashid, a young man from a traditional Arab family who runs with a gang that rules the streets of Hackney, one of London's most ethnically-mixed and historically volatile neighborhoods. Rashid's younger brother, Mo, (Fadi Elsayed) idolizes his handsome, charismatic older brother and dreams of following in his footsteps, but Rashid envisions a different life for Mo and insists that he stay away from gang life and stick to his studies. When Rashid forms a bond with Sayyid (Said Taghmaoui), an older man of similar background who is now a successful photographer, he is introduced to a world he never knew existed. But, just as he decides he wants out of his dead-end life on the streets, Mo decides he wants in, and starts doing drug runs behind Rashid's back. Headed on a collision course of conflicting desires, each young man is forced to face himself and confront the brother he thought he knew. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Saïd Taghmaoui, James Floyd, Fady Elsayed, Aymen Hamdouchi
  • Director: Sally El Hosaini
  • Genres: Drama

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The New York Times
| Jeannette Catsoulis

Nuances of faith, politics and sexual identity enrich what initially presents as a classic good son-bad son tale. Read full review

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The Guardian
| Peter Bradshaw

It's an athletic, loose-limbed piece of movie-making, not perfect, but bursting with energy and adrenaline. Read full review

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Total Film
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What distinguishes My Brother The Devil is El Hosaini’s maturity in avoiding faux-doc grittiness, political grandstanding or flashy glorification in favour of an intimate, closely observed character piece. Read full review

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Empire
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Already a compelling gangland saga, this vastly promising debut turns into something more surprising when social prejudice becomes the characters’ weapon of choice. If that sounds too much like a lecture, El Hosaini’s voice remains crisp, cool and consistently street-smart. Read full review

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