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2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
Netflix MENA releases Jordanian film ‘Inshallah a Boy'
Co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amjad Al Rasheed, the film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Netflix has released Jordanian film Inshallah a Boy, directed by Amjad Al Rasheed. The film follows the story of Nawal, a widow fighting to protect her home and rights after her husband's sudden death. Directed by Amjad Al-Rasheed and co-written with Delphine Agut and Rula Nasser, the film features Mouna Hawa, Haitham Omari, Salwa Nakkara, Yumna Marwan, Mohammad Al-Jizawi, Islam Al-Awadi and Celina Rabab'a. Inshallah a Boy has garnered widespread acclaim, including winning the Gan Foundation Award and the Rail d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Lead actress Mouna Hawa also won Best Actress at both the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Red Sea International Film Festival. Earlier this year, the film had a successful run in French cinemas and recently enjoyed two sold-out screenings at the Amman International Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award. Inshallah a Boy made history last year at the Cannes Film Festival as the first Jordanian feature to participate in the Critics' Week section, securing the Gan Foundation Award and the Rail D'Or for Best Feature Film. Since then, it has screened at over 100 film festivals and won more than 25 awards during its festival tour. In terms of production companies, Inshallah a Boy was produced by Imaginarium Films and co-produced by Georges Films and Bayt Al-Shawareb. For distribution within the Arab world, MAD Solutions and Lagoonie Film Production have taken the helm, while Pyramide International is managing international sales and distribution in France. The film's production was led by Nasser and Abu Ayyash, with co-production from Youssef Abdelnabi, Raphaël Alexandre, and Nicolas Leprêtre. Associate producers include Alaa Karkouti, Maher Diab, and Shahinaz El-Akkad. The lensing of the film was executed by Kanamé Onoyama, while editing was handled by the prolific Ahmed Hafez. Nour Halawani was responsible for sound mixing, and the score was composed by Jerry Lane. Zeina Soufan and Nasser Zoubi served as the project's costume and production designers, respectively. Inshallah a Boy marks Amjad Al-Rasheed's second collaboration with MAD Solutions, following the marketing of his short film The Parrot, which he co-directed. The film narrates the story of Nawal, a recently widowed woman navigating societal challenges to save her daughter and home after her husband's death in a society where having a son holds significant weight. The film is also available for streaming on OSN.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix Takes A Bulk Of The World On Shih-Ching Tsou's Cannes Movie ‘Left-Handed Girl'
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired most of the global rights to Shih-Ching Tsou's Cannes' Critics Week movie Left-Handed Girl. The movie, produced by and co-written by 4x Anora Oscar winner Sean Baker won the Gan Foundation Award as well as the Prix du Rail d'Or following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. More from Deadline Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Talks 'Pillion' Acting Debut & "Shocking" NSFW Sex Scene With Alexander Skarsgård: "My Jaw Was On The Floor" Ollie Madden Exiting Film4/Channel 4 To Join Netflix As Director Of UK Film; Farhana Bhula & Gwawr Lloyd Upped At UK Broadcaster Netflix EMEA Chief Puts 'Mr Bates' Debate To Bed: "We Absolutely Would Have Commissioned It In The UK" The Mandarin and Taiwanese language movie follows a single mother and her two daughters who relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, each of them navigating the challenges of adapting to their new environment while striving to maintain family unity. Janel Tsai stars as the mother, along with Nina Ye and Shih-Yuan Ma as the children. We heard back on the Croisette that Netflix was very excited about acquiring this movie. 'The original story comes from something my grandfather told me when I was young,' Tsou told Deadline's Melanie Goodfellow in our Cannes Studio. 'He told me the left is the devil's hand, do not use it. At the time I was already 'corrected' as I was originally left-handed, so I didn't really understand, but it stayed in my mind for a long, long time.' 'The story was in my heart for so long, and I really, really want to show how the world how beautiful my country is. This is like a love letter to Taiwan,' Tsou said. Deadline Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond exclaimed, 'Shih-Ching shows strong command of storytelling and shifting tones with high dramatics that could careen out of control but never do, instead keeping us on the edge of our seats. Baker's tight editing really comes into play here and proves worthy of Douglas Sirk at his height. Ultimately what holds it all together are the strong performances all around.' Coming out of the fest, Left-Handed Girl stands at 95% fresh with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Shih-Ching Tsou is a longtime collaborator of Baker's who worked as a producer on his earlier films including Starlet, Tangerine, The Florida Project and Red Rocket. The duo also co-directed a film called Take Out 21 years ago. Both them of co-wrote the movie. Producers are Shih-Ching Tsou, Baker, Mike Goodridge, Jean Labadie and Alice Labadie. Production companies are Left-Handed Girl Film Production, LHG Films LTD, Good Chaos and Le Pacte. Netflix has rights for the majority of the world except for the Baltics, Benelux, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, France, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Scandinavia, Poland and Taiwan. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More
