Artist in Residence: My Brother the Devil
Description
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. Sally El Hosaini proves herself a bold and brilliant new directorial talent with this gorgeous and masterful debut. Rich in beauty, humility and authenticity, My Brother the Devil is an urban tale that burns with vision and passion—a gem bound to find a place of distinction.
—Shari Frilot, Sundance Film Festival
Sally El Hosaini‘s critically acclaimed debut feature My Brother the Devil picked up major prizes at Berlin, Sundance and London Film Festivals. The film screened at more than 40 international festivals, winning 12 awards, 17 nominations and an honorable mention. The film was released theatrically in the U.K., U.S., Canada and Germany. As writer/director of the film, El Hosaini won the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2013 Evening Standard Film Awards, Best Screenplay at the 2013 Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Awards, Best Newcomer at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival and the U.K. New Talent Award at the British Women in Film and Television Awards 2012. She has been profiled by The Guardian, Screen International, BBC America, Indiewire and Variety, who featured her as one of their 2014 “Brits to Watch.” She recently finished directing Danny Boyle’s 2014 TV series Babylon for Channel 4/Sundance Channel and is currently working on her next feature film.
Trailer
//www.youtube.com/embed/hZjXLaDbU8AFilm Details
Language English
Year 2012
Runtime 111 minutes
Country England
Director Sally El Hosaini
Producer Julia Godzinskaya, Gayle Griffiths, Michael Sackler
Writer Sally El Hosaini
Editor Iain Kitching
Cinematographer David Raedeker
Music Stuart Earl