Salvation_Army_(film)

<i>Salvation Army</i> (film)

Salvation Army (film)

2013 French-Swiss-Moroccan drama film

Salvation Army is a 2013 French-Swiss-Moroccan drama film written and directed by Abdellah Taia in his directorial debut.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is an adaptation of Taia's 2006 autobiographical novel of the same name.[8][9][10][11] Taia submitted the controversial film's original screenplay to the National Centre for Moroccan Cinema, hoping it would be released in Morocco.[12] The film won multiple awards[13] and was screened at the Venice Film Festival.[9][12][14]

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Synopsis

The film follows a young Moroccan homosexual man in a society that denies his sexuality.

Cast

  • Saïd Mrini (young Abdellah)
  • Karim Ait M'Hand (adult Abdellah)
  • Amine Ennaji (Slimane)
  • Frédéric Landenberg (Jean)
  • Hamza Slaoui (Mustapha)
  • Malika El Hamaoui (Abdellah's mother)
  • Abdellah Swilah (Abdellah's father)
  • Youness Chara (smoker)
  • Oumaima Miftah (sister #1)
  • Souhaila Achike (sister #2)
  • Houda Mokad (sister #3)
  • Ibtissam Es Shaimi (sister #4)
  • Hasna Boulahama (sister #5)

Awards and accolades

References

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    "Salvation Army". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. [2]
    "Salvation Army". SFFILM. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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    Kenigsberg, Ben (2015-01-22). "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not — Oh, Hi, Dad". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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    "Abdellah Taïa: 'In Arab countries, homosexuality is a crime. This has to change'". the Guardian. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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    "Safar: Salvation Army". archive.ica.art. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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    "L'ARMÉE DU SALUT (SALVATION ARMY)". AFRIKAMERA. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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    "Salvation Army (L'Armée du salut)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  8. [8]
    Taïa, Abdellah (2009-03-27). Salvation Army. Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Translated by Stock, Frank. Cambridge, MA, USA: Semiotext(e). ISBN 978-1-58435-070-5.
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    Hoeij, Boyd van (2013-09-03). "Salvation Army (L'Armee du Salut): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  10. [10]
    "Exclusive interview: 'There is a place for gays in Islam'". France 24. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  11. [11]
    Weissberg, Jay (2013-09-12). "Venice Film Review: 'Salvation Army'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  12. [12]
    Frosch, Jon (2013-09-06). "'There's a Place for Gays in Islam'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  13. [13]
    "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  14. [14]
    "Venice: Arab film features gay protagonist". Associated Press.
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