Inshallah a Boy
Jordan, nowadays. After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal, 30s, has to fight for her part of inheritance in order to save her daughter and home in a society where having a son would be a game changer.
Festivals & awards
Fribourg International Film Festival 2024
Critic’s Choice Award
Film Festival Cannes 2023 – Semaine de la critique
Prix Fondation Gan
Label Europa Cinemas
Camerimage
Golden Frog Director's Debuts Competition
Golden Rooster Awards
Golden Rooster International Competition Award Best Actress
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Thessaloniki Film Festival
Meet the Neighbors Competition Best Actress
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Best Performance (Mouna Hawa)
Credits
In cinemas
Pully
Tramelan
Versoix
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Press voices
«Ganz grosses feministisches Kino voller Wendepunkte und pointierter Dialoge und mit der stärksten weiblichen Heldin des diesjährigen Freiburger Filmfestivals – und das will etwas heissen.» RadioFr. Freiburg, Georges Wyrsch
«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.» RogerEbert
«Hervorragend gespielt und temporeich erzählt.» Film Threat
«A gripping social drama about systemic oppression that morphs into a masterful thriller.» Variety
«Inspired by the real-life experiences of a close relative of director Amjad Al Rasheed, Inshallah a Boy delivers a social realist critique of Jordan’s structural oppression of women and girls.» Screen International