Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Inshallah a Boy, the directorial debut of Amjad Al Rasheed which world premiered during the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and is set to have its North American debut at TIFF next month.
Inshallah a Boy is being considered for Jordan’s Official Selection for Best International Feature Film and Greenwich will release the film in January.
The Imaginarium Films drama was co-written by Al Rasheed, Delphine Agut, and Rula Nasser. In the movie, after the sudden death of her husband, a widow fights for her inheritance to save her daughter and home. Inshallah a Boy examines a society where women are pressured to relinquish their property rights to male relatives and having a son would change everything.
“I’m beyond excited to collaborate with Greenwich on the upcoming theatrical release of my film,” said director Amjad al Rasheed.
Inshallah a Boy is being considered for Jordan’s Official Selection for Best International Feature Film and Greenwich will release the film in January.
The Imaginarium Films drama was co-written by Al Rasheed, Delphine Agut, and Rula Nasser. In the movie, after the sudden death of her husband, a widow fights for her inheritance to save her daughter and home. Inshallah a Boy examines a society where women are pressured to relinquish their property rights to male relatives and having a son would change everything.
“I’m beyond excited to collaborate with Greenwich on the upcoming theatrical release of my film,” said director Amjad al Rasheed.
- 8/21/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In “Inshallah a Boy,” selected for Cannes’ Critics Week, women talk about sex and pregnancy. They also address misogyny and social injustice. But most of all, they say no.
“The main idea was to talk about a woman who refuses something that’s considered normal in her society,” points out director Amjad Al Rasheed, celebrating his feature debut.
In the Jordan-set film, Nawal (Mouna Hawa), after her husband’s sudden death, finds out that according to local inheritance law, and because she “only” gave birth to a daughter, his family might be entitled to everything she owns, including her home. Out of options, she pretends to be pregnant again.
Despite its Cannes premiere — and his previous win at Venice’s Final Cut — Al Rasheed remains cautious when discussing the film’s future reception at home.
“I can’t predict people’s reactions, but I am going to be honest: there...
“The main idea was to talk about a woman who refuses something that’s considered normal in her society,” points out director Amjad Al Rasheed, celebrating his feature debut.
In the Jordan-set film, Nawal (Mouna Hawa), after her husband’s sudden death, finds out that according to local inheritance law, and because she “only” gave birth to a daughter, his family might be entitled to everything she owns, including her home. Out of options, she pretends to be pregnant again.
Despite its Cannes premiere — and his previous win at Venice’s Final Cut — Al Rasheed remains cautious when discussing the film’s future reception at home.
“I can’t predict people’s reactions, but I am going to be honest: there...
- 5/18/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Feature is set in the early days of the Syrian revolution.
Los Angeles-based distributor Launch Releasing has acquired US rights to Syrian political thriller The Translator by Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf.
Paris-based sales company Charades handles sales.
Ziad Bakri stars as a Syrian Arabic-English translator who is living in exile outside of his native country as its popular uprising begins to bubble up in early 2011. On learning that his brother has been arrested, he risks everything to return home to find him.
It is the debut feature of directorial duo Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf, who were living in...
Los Angeles-based distributor Launch Releasing has acquired US rights to Syrian political thriller The Translator by Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf.
Paris-based sales company Charades handles sales.
Ziad Bakri stars as a Syrian Arabic-English translator who is living in exile outside of his native country as its popular uprising begins to bubble up in early 2011. On learning that his brother has been arrested, he risks everything to return home to find him.
It is the debut feature of directorial duo Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf, who were living in...
- 2/25/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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