How long is Salvation Army?

Salvation Army is 1 hr 22 min long.

Who is Slimane in Salvation Army?

Amine Naji plays Slimane in the film.

What is Salvation Army about?

Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homeland. SALVATION ARMY, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa – an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer – is adapted from his novel of the same name. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak out openly about his homosexuality.

Salvation Army

Name: Salvation Army
Genre: Art House/Foreign
Released: 2015-01-23
Duration: 82
Rating: 42

NR 1 hr 22 min

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How long is Salvation Army?: Salvation Army is 1 hr 22 min long.

Who directed Salvation Army?: Abdellah Taia

Who is Slimane in Salvation Army?: Amine Naji plays Slimane in the film.

What is Salvation Army about?: Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homeland. SALVATION ARMY, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa – an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer – is adapted from his novel of the same name. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak out openly about his homosexuality.