Allah Is Not Obliged (2025)

Original title

Allah n'est pas obligé

Directed by

Zaven Najjar

Genre

animation, drama, war

Country

France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in West Africa shares his story of survival after his family is torn apart by war. He travels through conflict zones and meets other children forced to become soldiers.

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What happens

Allah Is Not Obliged is a 2025 animated film directed by Zaven Najjar adapted from a book of the same name written by Ahmadou Kourouma. It appeared in several film festivals, including the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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