My Brother the Devil (2012)

Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being British Arabs growing up on the streets of gangland London.

Director:

Sally El Hosaini

Writer:

Sally El Hosaini

Stars:

James Floyd, Elarica Johnson, Fady Elsayed

9 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Floyd	...	Rashid
Fady Elsayed	...	Mo
Anthony Welsh	...	Izzi
Amira Ghazalla	...	Hanan
Nasser Memarzia	...	Abdul-Aziz
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Repo
Arnold Oceng	...	Aj
Saïd Taghmaoui	...	Sayyid
Shyam Kelly	...	Devonte
McKell David	...	Demon's Boy (as McKell Celaschi-David)
Zachary Scipio	...	Demon's Younger 1
Ryan Townsend	...	Demon's Younger 2
Malachi Kirby	...	J-Boy
Kemi Martin	...	J-Boy's Girl
Mohammed Mansary	...	Faisal

Storyline

Mo is a young boy growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family's modest London flat is a completely different world - the streets of Hackney. The impressionable Mo idolizes his handsome older brother Rashid and wants to follow is his footsteps. However, Rashid, a charismatic and shrewd member of a local gang, wants a different life for his little brother and deals drugs hoping to put Mo through college. One eventful summer, Rashid's sexual awakening forces Mo to confront his own fears and phobias and threatens to tear the brothers apart.

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Plot Keywords:

gay couple | gay slur | brother brother relationship | arab | closeted homosexual | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

A bátyám árnyékában

Filming Locations:

Repton Boxing Club, Cheshire Street, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,305, 24 March 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,305, 24 March 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rooks Nest Entertainment,Wild Horses Film Company,Film-Clinic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in 56th BFI London Film Festival (2012)

User Reviews

Brilliant

Seen this film at Sundance and was absolutely amazed by the acting in it. This film is so authentic, I loved that some of the cast are people from the streets of London. Listening to the director even prior to the screening talk about being excited screening in front of "real" people instead of the usual Sundance industry crowd was refreshing. Can't wait for some of her other stuff. The film feature some amazing cinematography. The scene with the younger brother on the tree with use of sunlight is beautiful.

See this film and watch out for everyone involved.

P.S. I cannot believe Fady Elsayed who played the younger brother hasn't acted before. That guys gonna be a star!