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Inshallah a Boy

Deceived by Desperation: A Mother's Fight for Justice and Family
Director:
Amjad Al-Rasheed
Genre:
Drama
Year:
2023
Duration:
113 minutes
Rating:
18+
Country:
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar
Language:
Arabic (Jordanian Dialect)
Subtitling:
English
Screenplay: Amjad Al-Rasheed, Rula Nasser, and Delphine Agut
Cast: Mouna Hawa, Haitham Omari, Yumna Marwan, Salwa Nakkara, Mohammad Al Jizawi, Eslam Al-Awadi, Celina Rabab'a
Cinematography: Kanamé Onoyama
Editing: Ahmed Hafez
Production: Rula Nasser, Aseel Abu Ayyash
Awards: Gan Foundation Award and the Rail d'Or Award for Best Feature Film - Cannes Film Festival – 2023
Début Status: Jordanian Première
Synopsis

After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life. 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. 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.

Director’s biography

Amjad Al-Rasheed, a Jordanian director and writer born in 1985, has an MFA in Cinematic Arts with a concentration in Directing and Editing. In 2016, he was selected by Screen International as one of five Arab Stars of Tomorrow, highlighting the up-and-coming young talents of the region.
Al-Rasheed also attended the Talent Campus during the 57th Berlinale, after which he directed short films that garnered nominations and won prizes at various Arab and international film festivals.

Screening Date & Time

July 4, 2024
10:00 pm
Royal Film Commission (RFC)
July 6, 2024
8:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 5

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