My Brother the Devil
| My Brother the Devil | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sally El Hosaini |
| Written by | Sally El Hosaini |
| Starring |
James Floyd Fady Elsayed Saïd Taghmaoui |
| Music by | Stuart Earl |
| Cinematography | David Raedeker |
| Edited by | Iain Kitching |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,200,100[1] |
My Brother the Devil is a 2013 British film written and directed by Sally El Hosaini.
It has won multiple awards, including at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.
It stars James Floyd, Fady Elsayed and Saïd Taghmaoui. It tells the story of two sons of Egyptian immigrants coming of age in East London. It was released in UK on 9 November 2012 and was in US cinemas from 22 March 2013. Further releases in Canada, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
Awards
The film has received numerous International awards in 2012/13 including:
- Won Best European Film (Europa Cinemas Label Award) at Berlinale
- Won Best Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival
- Won CBA Worldview Sundance Impact Award at Sundance London
- Won Best Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
- Won Most Promising Newcomer - Sally El Hosaini at Evening Standard Film Awards
- Won Grand Jury Award at LA Outfest
- Won Audience Award - Annonay Film Festival, France
- Won BIFA for Best Newcomer - James Floyd at British Independent Film Awards
- Won Best Actor - James Floyd at Milan Film Festival
- Won New Vision Award for Cinematography - Manaki Brothers Film Festival, Macedonia
- Honorable Mention Outstanding First Feature, Frameline Film Festival
- Nominated Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
- Nominated BIFA Douglas Hickox award for Best Debut Film - Sally El Hosaini at British Independent Film Awards
- Nominated Sutherland Trophy (Best First Film) - Sally El Hosaini at BFI London Film Festival
- Nominated Most Promising Newcomer - James Floyd at Evening Standard Film Awards
- Nominated Best Newcomer - Fady Elsayed at BFI London Film Festival
Reception
It has been critically acclaimed with rave reviews, including:
- The Hollywood Reporter called it "A crackling debut...Slick, muscular, entertaining and emotionally satisfying."[2]
- Empire named it "a compelling gangland saga...crisp, cool and consistently street-smart." [3]
- Variety wrote 'An energetic and imaginative tale...a film that so artfully refuses to surrender to convention.' [4]
- The Independent praised it as 'gritty and gripping' [5]
- The Daily Telegraph called it their 'favourite narrative feature' at Sundance [6]
- Total Film gave it film of the day and placed it in its Top 3 Films at Sundance [7]
- Screen International named it 'a luminous event' [8]
It currently holds a 89% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The critical consensus states that "A tough, tender tale of familial angst with careful attention to detail, My Brother the Devil is a strong debut from director Sally El Hosaini."[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mybrotherthedevil.htm
- ↑ Rooney, David (29 January 2012). "My Brother the Devil: Sundance Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "Empire's My Brother The Devil Movie Review". Empireonline.com. 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Anderson, John (2012-01-26). "Variety Reviews - My Brother the Devil - Sundance Reviews - - Review by John Anderson". Variety.com. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Ed Gibbs (2012-01-27). "Ice-T leads the dance in the Utah mountains - Features - Films". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Expat Life. "British film continues to shine at Sundance". Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Film, Total (2012-01-28). "Sundance 2012 Daily Blog: Day 9". TotalFilm.com. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/my-brother-the-devil/5036940.article
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_brother_the_devil_2012/