Hross i oss is a 20 icelandic drama film written and directed by benedikt erlingsson and produced by fellow director fri. Hard to be a god received universal acclaim from englishlanguage and non russianlanguage critics. Trailer for horses of god inspired by the true story of a terrorist attack that took place in morocco in 2003, horses of god chillingly depicts how a notorious casablanca slum becomes a breeding ground for terrorism. Horses of god by mahi binebine, translated by lulu norman, is a story told from beyond the grave, as our narrator reconstructs for us the short life he lived before he and a group of friends, wouldbe martyrs, joined a terrorist group and blew themselves up in an expensive casablanca hotel.
The boys of sidi moumen are the subjects of nabil ayouchs film horses of god, a compelling contemplation of the roots of islamic terrorism. Examining the roots of islamic extremism with chilling impact, horses of god fictionalizes events leading to a 2003 casablanca terrorist plot carried out by street kidsturnedsuicide bombers. His father suffers from depression, one of his brothers. Love and death become interlaced and with immense consequences.
Blessed mary, mother of god, full of grace, hear the words of this your humble servant. Video archive for the film horses of god, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 20. Published on nov 28, 20 horses of god follows the destiny of the four young men behind the deadliest act of terrorism in moroccos history, the suicide bomb attacks of may 16th 2003. Nov 27, 20 this was the first version of the film i watched as i didnt know about the korean original i was just scrolling through netflix and on the first viewing, i just enjoyed it as a decent b movie. Feature film directed by nabil ayouch, about the 2003 casablanca bombings. It was originally performed by jones on her 1989 album flying cowboys. Days are spent trying to draw some pleasure from their petty. Ten yearold yachine and his thirteen yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, a destitute slum on the outskirts of casablanca. The narrative follows two brothers who live in sidi moumen over the course of a decade. Horses of god is now playing at film forum in new york, with more cities and homevideo release to be announced. Hamid, though just a child, forcefully sustains his unbalanced family by any means.
It was directed by nabil ayouch, and based on the novel the stars of sidi moumen by moroccan writer mahi binebine. Translated from the french by lulu norman 2015 shortlist judges comments. By the end, 45 lives had been claimed including those of the perpetrators, but nabil ayouchs film is ultimately less interested in the planning and execution of that plot. Ten yearold yachine and his yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, an impoverished slum on the outskirts of casablanca. Days are spent trying to draw some pleasure from their petty existence, in the backdrop of a noxious environment of poverty and. While it should be a provocative film intending to shine a light on the how as opposed to the why, it sort of wastes its interesting premise, a delivers merely a good film instead of a great one. Horses of god is one of the most forceful entries in a growing body of cinema that interrogates the causes and effects of terrorism, nationalism and. The portland art museum and northwest film center are closed in an effort to further stem the spread of covid19. Jan 06, 2010 and sidi moumen is a popular and poor neighborhood in casablanca, a moroccan city. Horses of god 2014 after a stint in prison, a young man abdelilah rachid becomes a violent islamic fundamentalist and recruits his younger brother abdelhakim rachi and the youths best. Horses of god, nabil ayouchs film about islamic extremism. Horses of god official us release trailer 2014 drama hd. Inspired by the true story of a terrorist attack that took place in morocco in 2003, horses of god chillingly depicts how a notorious casablanca slum becomes a breeding ground for terrorism.
Horses of god official us release trailer 2014 drama hd ten yearold yachine and his yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, an impoverished slum on the outskirts of casablanca. The film, directed by nabil ayouch, follows the path of four moroccan men from. While not released as a single, the original version did appear in the 1996 film jerry maguire and was also included on the film s soundtrack. Inspired by terrorist attacks in casablanca in 2003, gods horses follows two young men over a 10year period, examining the events that gradually draw them from innocent youthful excitement toward terrorism and, ultimately, sacrifice. Horses of god 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. Lulu norman on may 16, 2003, fourteen suicide bombers launched a series of attacks throughout casablanca. Days are spent trying to draw some pleasure from their petty existence, in the backdrop of a noxious environment of poverty and violence. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Ya khayl allah is 2012 moroccan drama film about the 2003 casablanca bombings. It is a cruel environment, an urban jungle full of violence, drugs, alcohol, corruption and extortion. A group of children living on the street leave their gang, prompting retribution from the gangs leader. Horses of god 2014 cast and crew after a stint in prison, a young man abdelilah rachid becomes a violent islamic fundamentalist and recruits his younger brother abdelhakim rachi and the.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The film was selected as the icelandic entry for the best foreign language film at the 86th academy awards, but it was not nominated. Assist us in our battle against powermongering polit bureaucrats, and their minions, cops and soldiers, and every other devil in uniform. At an early age they become familiar with drugs and crime. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Horses of god is the title of the film cinematographic adaptation of the novel, i think the director chose this title in reference to what the manipulators of these young men told them, that they are messengers, horses of god in this earth. It was directed by nabil ayouch, and based on the novel the stars of sidi moume. Horses of god is one of the most forceful entries in a growing body of cinema that interrogates the causes and effects of terrorism, nationalism and fundamentalism in the arab world. On may 16, 2003, fourteen suicide bombers launched a series of attacks throughout casablanca. Rent horses of god 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The bombers came from the shantytowns of sidi moumen, a. The next best thing to riding horses is watching horse movies.
Over the span of 10 years, the film deconstructs the fate of sensitive yachine abdelhakim rachid and his charismatic but volatile teenage brother hamid abdelilah rachid, from troubled childhood to. A fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide bombings in casablanca in 2003. Horses of god may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. For the most part, the film shows the daily life of young men in the slums. Find release information for horses of god 2012 nabil ayouch on allmovie. Horses of god slant magazine nabil ayouchs film allows us see how young suicide bombershorses of god, as the man in charge of their mission calls themmight.
Horses of god is 2012 moroccan drama film about the 2003 casablanca bombings. Yachine is 10 years old, he lives with his family in the slum of sidi moumen in casablanca. Inspired by the true story of a terrorist attack that took place in casablanca in 2003, gods horses is based on the stars of sidi moumen by moroccan novelist and painter mahi binebine. Nov 28, 20 published on nov 28, 20 horses of god follows the destiny of the four young men behind the deadliest act of terrorism in moroccos history, the suicide bomb attacks of may 16th 2003. Horses of god focuses on the terrorist bombings in morocco and the story of how the young men responsible became entangled in fundamentalist islam. I can give horses of god a couple of points hence the 2 star rating instead one star rating because it shows how and why these young men were vulnerable to the predations of radical clerics preaching the glories of martyrdom something most of them seem to. Heres the brand new trailer, poster and a batch of new stills from son of god, a standalone feature film based on the history channel miniseries the bible watch son of god online for free at hd quality, fulllength movie. The film won several awards, and was moroccos submission for the 85th academy awards held in february 20. Horses of god official trailer directed by nabil ayouch and starring abdelhakim rachi, abdelilah rachid, hamza souidek a fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide. Jul 09, 2014 ten yearold yachine and his thirteen yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, a destitute slum on the outskirts of casablanca.
Almost half of the movie deals with the suicide bombers in their childhoods, and i found myself reaching for the fast forward button on my remote control because that section drags so heavily. Trudno byt bogom is a 20 russian science fiction art film directed by aleksei german, based on the novel of the same name by arkady and boris strugatsky. War horse is a film about a rural english family in the early part of the twentieth century that buys a thoroughbred horse that they name joey for an exorbitant price that they cannot afford. While they begin as kids in search of thrills in the sprawling slums of moroccos sidi moumen, we witness their gradual, and ultimately shocking, radicalisation. All public programs, screenings, and events are canceled until further notice. Forgive us honest criminals for the sins we are forced to commit.
If youve been to casablanca, the chances are youve walked, or driven, past one of the many shanty towns which make moroccos biggest city a chequerboard of wealth and poverty. The film follows two brothers over the course of a decade. Jonathan demme presents horses of god official trailer on vimeo. Jul 10, 2014 ten yearold yachine and his thirteen yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, a destitute slum on the outskirts of casablanca. Recounting its basedontrueevents tale with an acute sociological eye, horses of god presents a fictionalized account of the young men who, on may 16, 2003, committed suicidebombing atrocities throughout casablanca. A country romance about the human streak in the horse and the horse in the human. Nabil ayouchs film allows us see how young suicide bombershorses of god, as the man in charge of their mission calls themmight deserve our pity. And sidi moumen is a popular and poor neighborhood in casablanca, a moroccan city. So i think that the 2011 film of war horse lived up to my expectations because i think that the american director of steven spielberg has a wonderful knack of bringing out all our emotions in his films. May 08, 2014 horses of god official us release trailer 2014 drama hd ten yearold yachine and his yearold brother hamid live in sidi moumen, an impoverished slum on the outskirts of casablanca. May 14, 2014 the boys of sidi moumen are the subjects of nabil ayouchs film horses of god, a compelling contemplation of the roots of islamic terrorism in poverty and hopelessness. The horses is a song written by rickie lee jones and walter becker.
Through a mixture of poverty, dissatisfaction and fury, they become fascinated by islamic fundamentalism and decide to become martyrs for al qaeda. The fortunes of the people in the country through the horses perception. Horses of god shows the human face of terrorism as it weaves together the lives of several. They also needed a quarter horse, a work horse, and not a race horse for farm work. May 05, 2014 horses of god official trailer directed by nabil ayouch and starring abdelhakim rachi, abdelilah rachid, hamza souidek a fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide. I mean he takes us from the beautiful countryside to the battlefields of war. This remarkable story explores the power of love and friendship during a time of war. Rent horses of god 2012 starring abdelhakim rachid and abdelilah rachid on dvd and bluray. The story follows two brothers who live in sidi moumen, a poor neighbourhood in casablanca, over the course of a decade. Horses of god is also beautifully filmed with vivid colors. His mother, yemma, leads the family as best as she can. Saving lincoln 20film completo gratis streaming italiano. The film was a huge success in its native morocco and has won international critical acclaim.
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