Inshallah a Boy

Name: Inshallah a Boy
Genre: Drama
Released: January 12, 2024
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 83
Cast: Assaf al Rousan, Celina Rabab'a, Eslam Al-Awadi, Hitham Omari, Mohammad Ghassan

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Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: January 12, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Assaf al Rousan, Celina Rabab'a, Eslam Al-Awadi, Hitham Omari, Mohammad Ghassan, Mohammed Al Jizawi, Mouna Hawa, Salwa Nakkara, Sereen Hulailhel, Yumna Marwan

Summary: After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life. However, her pain is soon compounded by the possibility of losing her home to her brother-in-law. Desperate to keep her home and provide a stable life for her daughter, Nawal resorts to deception by faking a pregnancy. But as time passes, theAfter the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life. However, her pain is soon compounded by the possibility of losing her home to her brother-in-law. Desperate to keep her home and provide a stable life for her daughter, Nawal resorts to deception by faking a pregnancy. But as time passes, the lie becomes harder to sustain and Nawal faces a difficult choice. With only three weeks to find a solution, Nawal embarks on a journey that challenges her fears, beliefs, and morality, as she fights to secure her rightful inheritance and protect her daughter’s future.… Expand

Director: Amjad Al Rasheed

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 113 min

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Aparita Bhandari

Jan 11, 2024

Inshallah a Boy doesn’t give any clear answers. Instead, the film offers a look at the life of an ordinary woman in Jordan, going through an ordeal likely faced by many like her. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Marya E. Gates

Jan 12, 2024

Although the script, from Al-Rasheed and co-writers Delphine Agut and Rula Nasser, is at times overstuffed and its symbolism obvious, 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. Read full review

Abhishek Sharma

Jan 10, 2024

The acting is superb, and the pacing is remarkable. But most importantly, the look into women’s rights, morality, and normalized societal oppression speaks volumes about its country and the road to freedom. Read full review

The Film Stage Rory O'Connor

Dec 11, 2023

Al Rasheed’s film has traveled the festival circuit from Mumbai to Toronto, the kind of whistle-stop global tour a politically oriented festival title occasionally enjoys when its message is as clear as this and, better yet, when it doesn’t forget to entertain. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Dec 11, 2023

Inshallah a Boy moves like a sleek thriller, but is full of the unsolved mysteries and dangling question marks of real life. Read full review

Tara Judah

Dec 11, 2023

Inshallah A Boy delivers a social realist critique of Jordan’s structural oppression of women and girls. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Jan 11, 2024

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

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