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My Brother the Devil

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6.5/10 • 49

2012-01-221h 51m

Drama

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

Directors
Sally El Hosaini
Writters
Sally El Hosaini
Editors
Sally El Hosaini, Iain Kitching

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  1. James Floyd

    James Floyd

    Rashid

  2. Fady Elsayed

    Fady Elsayed

    Mo

  3. Saïd Taghmaoui

    Saïd Taghmaoui

    Sayyid

  4. Aymen Hamdouchi

    Aymen Hamdouchi

    Repo

  5. Ashley Thomas

    Ashley Thomas

    Lenny

  6. Anthony Welsh

    Anthony Welsh

    Izzi

  7. Arnold Oceng

    Arnold Oceng

    Aj

  8. Letitia Wright

    Letitia Wright

    Aisha

  9. Amira Ghazalla

    Amira Ghazalla

    Hanan

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CinemaSerf

Jun 4, 2024

6/10

"Rashid" (James Floyd) is a good looking and charming lad who has all that his younger brother "Mo" (Fady Elsayed) wants. He's well thought of, got a nice girlfriend and has a bit of cash. How he gets that money is what he is determined to keep from his brother - he wants better things for him. Needless to say, "Mo" doesn't always appreciate that, and decides one day to follow his freshly spruced up brother thinking he was on a clandestine date. He was sort of right, but is not quite ready for what he discovers. "Rashid", meantime, is prepared to do one final job before leaving the estate - and hopes that this will ensure his sibling can stay clear of his dodgy life. It's a bit routine to start with, this. Lots of "bro" and "fam" kind of dialogue to accompany a typical London gang culture drama, but as the two principle characters start to evolve, it becomes more of a study of the younger man as he has to deal with is own aspirations and prejudices whilst "Rashid" some hitherto unthinkable love. Both Floyd and Elsayed deliver well here as the story builds, but the denouement is confused, a little bit rushed and hasn't quite the courage of it's earlier convictions. Still, it's a decent effort from Sally El Hosaini at addressing taboos amidst the UK's population of young Egyptian men, and is worth a look.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$10,305.00
Keywords
male homosexualitywoman directorgay theme