Italy / Sep 03, 2013 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Armée du Salut |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films Pelléas, Les Films de Pierre |
| Release date | 28 settembre 2013 |
| Production | Marie-Ange Luciani |
| Writer | Abdellah Taïa |
| Editing | Françoise Tourmen |
| Cinematography | Agnès Godard |
| Assistant directors | Abdellah Taïa |
| Camera operators | Agnès Godard |
| Additional photography | Agnès Godard |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 07, 2013 / Toronto International Film Festival
Iceland / Sep 26, 2013 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
United States / Jan 09, 2014 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
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France / Jan 22, 2014 / Angers European First Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 24, 2014 / Göteborg International Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 28, 2014 / Rotterdam International Film Festival
Morocco / Feb 12, 2014 / Tanger Film Festival
Denmark / Apr 04, 2014 / CPH:PIX
Israel / Jul 12, 2014 / Jeruselum Film Festival
Hong Kong / Sep 19, 2014 / Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 16, 2014 / Talinn Black Nights Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jan 23, 2015
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 28, 2013 / Festival Du Film Francophone de Namur
France / May 07, 2014
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