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Christopher Morris20101h 37mCrime, Drama, Comedy

Why we chose it

Before writing a line, the director spent three years talking to terrorism experts, police and imams, and he came back with a farce. Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) stars in this comedy about would-be suicide bombers who want to blow up the West but can’t agree on how.

Synopsis

Omar works as a security guard in England and has made up his mind to die a martyr. He has a team, of sorts: his cousin Waj, who will go along with anything; Barry, an English convert convinced he should be giving the orders; and Faisal, who has plans of his own. What they’re after is an attack the whole country will be talking about.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year
2010
Decade
2010s
Duration
1h 37m
Festivals & Awards
Language
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic
Country
United Kingdom, France
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
16+

BAFTA Awards

Best British Debut Award

2011

Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Independent Camera Award for Best First Film

2010

What others say

3.7
166 reviews

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