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Rebel (2022)

Rebel poster
Directed by
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Muslim family struggles with division and conflict over the fate of its youngest member. The story follows the family's emotional and moral turmoil as they confront difficult choices.

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What happens

Rebel is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. The film stars Aboubakr Bensaihi, Lubna Azabal, Amir El Arbi, Tara Abboud, and Younes Bouab. It focuses on the portrayal of a Muslim family torn apart over the future of its youngest member. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2022, and was released in France on 31 August 2022, and in Belgium on 5 October 2022, by BAC Films and Wild Bunch. At the 12th Magritte Awards, Rebel received four nominations, including Best Actor and Best Actress for Bensaihi and Azabal, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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