Wednesday, 14 November 2012

My Brother The Devil




My Brother the Devil is a 2012 British film written and directed by Sally El Hosaini.
It tells the story of two sons of Egyptian immigrants coming of age in East London. It stars James Floyd, Fady Elsayed and Saïd Taghmaoui. It is released in UK on November 9th 2012, then in US cinemas 2013, and other territories globally. The film was produced byJulia Godzinskaya, Gayle Griffiths and Micheal Sacker. All filming was done in Hackney, East London.

The Film has won many awards such as :

  • Best European Film (Europa Cinemas Label Award) at Berlinale
  • Best Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival
  • CBA Worldview Sundance Impact Award at Sundance London
  • Best Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
  • Grand Jury Award at Outfest
  • Best Actor - James Floyd at Milan Film Festival

  • The film has been critically acclaimed with rave reviews, including:
    The Hollywood Reporter called it "A crackling debut...Slick, muscular, entertaining and emotionally satisfying."
    Empire named it "a compelling gangland saga...crisp, cool and consistently street-smart."
    Variety wrote 'An energetic and imaginative tale...a film that so artfully refuses to surrender to convention.'
    The Independent praised it as 'gritty and gripping'
    The Daily Telegraph called it their 'favourite narrative feature' at Sundance
    Total Film gave it film of the day and placed it in its Top 3 Films at Sundance
    Screen International named it 'a luminous event'

    The film was aslso shown in the following cinemas:
    Empire - Leicester Square
    Leicester Square, London
    Ritzy Cinema
    Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London
    Genesis Cinema
    Stepney, 93-95 Mile End Road, London
    Hackney Picturehouse
    270 Mare Street, London
    Peckham Multiplex
    Peckham, 95a Rye Lane, London
    Cineworld - Wandsworth
    Wandsworth High Street, Southside Shopping Centre, London‎
    Cineworld - West India Quay
    West India Quay, 9 Hertsmere Road, London

    Production Companies
    Rooks Nest Entertainment
    Wild Horses Film Company


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