Sally El Hosaini pushes the boundaries in My Brother The Devil – an incredible debut about the challenges of love and family. Mo and Rashid are two boys growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family’s modest London flat is a completely different world – the streets of Hackney and a new understanding of what love is…

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My Brother The Devil

My Brother the Devil is an nontraditional drama that is sure to evoke emotion, as it follows the loyalty between two Arabic brothers who are exposed to two stereotypically conflicting cultures: gang culture and LGBT culture. Set in one of the most terrifying communities in London, this film follows Mo and Rash as they struggle to come to terms with who they are. Younger brother Mo’s objective is to be the spitting image of his older brother, Rash. As a member of a local gang, Rash perfectly exemplifies the profile of a tough guy who loves to spend time with his girlfriend.

After a significant loss, Rash attempts to turn his life around while he also tries to get his little brother off the same detrimental path. During Rash’s efforts to better himself, he meets someone that will forever change his life. Sayyid – a gay photographer and former gang member. The two form a relationship that quickly blossoms, creating a strained relationship between Rash and his little brother.

Mo is a young boy growing up in a traditional Egyptian household, but beyond the front door of the family’s modest London flat is a completely different world – the streets of Hackney. The impressionable Mo idolizes his handsome older brother Rashid and wants to follow in his footsteps. However, Rashid, a charismatic and shrewd member of a local gang, wants a different life for his little brother and deals drugs hoping to put Mo through college. One eventful summer, Rashid’s sexual awakening forces Mo to confront his own fears and phobias and threatens to tear the brothers apart. Written by Anonymous

A story about two Arab brothers living in the dismal London borough of Hackney. Sensitive fourteen-year-old Mo idolizes his nineteen-year-old brother Rashid who is able to support the family as a shrewd businessman and member of a gang of drug dealers. Rashid hopes that his younger brother Mo will choose a different path in life. When a rival gang stabs to death his best friend, Rashid begins to ask himself some hard questions about the life he is leading. An encounter with a photographer named Sayyid opens up a whole new world and new possibilities. When Rashid’s gang notice this change in one of their own they are full of suspicion. Feeling betrayed by Rashid, Mo soon becomes delinquent, and his whole world collapses when he discovers that his adored brother is gay. In order to protect himself and Rashid he claims that Rashid and Sayyid are involved in a jehad’s plot. No sooner does the gang discover the truth than they are baying for Rashid’s blood. Mo will have to face his own prejudices if he wants to save his brother’s life. Authentic, fast-paced and atmospheric is a coming-of-age story about the love between two brothers who must find themselves and their own way of life. Written by Websurfer

** WINNER Best Cinematography Sundance Film Festival 2012

** WINNER WorldView/ Sundance Impact Award, Sundance 2012

** WINNER Best European Film, Europa Cinema Label Award, Berlinale 2012

** WINNER Best Newcomer – Sally El Hosaini, BFI London Film Festival 2012

** WINNER Grand Jury Prize for Best International Feature, Outfest, Los Angeles 2012

** WINNER Best Newcomer – James Floyd – BIFAs 2012

** WINNER Best Actor – James Floyd – Milan Film Festival 2012

** Honorable Mention for Outstanding First Feature, Frameline, San Francisco 2012

** WINNER New Talent – Sally El Hosaini – WFTV Awards 2012

** NOMINATED Grand Jury Prize – Sundance 2012

** NOMINATED Douglas Hickox Award – Sally El Hosaini – BIFAs 2012

** NOMINATED Best Newcomer – Fady Elsayed – BFI London Film Festival 2012

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