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Rebel

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When Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, he leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila, fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.

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Brandon David Wilson RogerEbert.com 09/15/2023
2.5/4
I wanted Nassim to surprise me, but instead, he becomes a pawn in a cruel game that the filmmakers have laid out to make a laudable if ham-fisted point. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times 09/14/2023
It’s too bad the filmmakers seem to think that the bigger the spectacle, the more powerfully communicated this whirlwind of politics and emotions. The opposite is the case. Go to Full Review Phuong Le Guardian 01/10/2023
3/5
Didacticism aside, the deft juxtaposition of the different forms of violence – Kamal’s physical deterioration on the frontline and Nassim’s psychological changes – hits home hard. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 11/07/2023
Rebel is a gripping story about a family torn apart by political extremism. Although this 135-minute drama is a little too long and needed tighter film editing, the story and performances are worth watching. Go to Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice 09/29/2023
Rebel is something else, a film that is riveting through its powerful dimensions. There is a poetic approach to the way its sections are divided into the equivalent of cantos. Go to Full Review Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com 09/22/2023
3.5/4
Rebel will be a difficult watch for many, as it’s not uplifting or easy, but it is some of the best directing you will see in 2023. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alan T @RT57502848 04/21/2025 Such a powerful movie See more Wael A @RT09538809 10/07/2024 As a witness! I aprove of this masterpeice . See more Read all reviews
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Adil El Arbi

Director

Bilall Fallah

Director

Amir El Arbi

Nassim Wasaki

Aboubakr Bensaihi

Kamal Wasaki

Lubna Azabal

Leila Wasaki

Tara Abboud

Noor

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Synopsis When Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, he leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila, fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.
Director
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Producer
Bert Hamelinck, Dimitri Verbeeck
Screenwriter
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Jan Van Dyck, Kevin Meul, Amir El Arbi
Distributor
Yellow Veil Pictures
Production Co
Imaginarium Films, Caviar Films, Beluga Tree, Calach Films, Le Collectif 64
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 13m
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