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The City

2015, Movie, 1h 30min

Danish-Arabian Yusif arrives in the mythical Middle Eastern city of Medina with his pregnant wife Sarah, and is falsely accused of killing a street boy, brutalized in prison, and stripped of everything he held dear. After escaping, he embarks on a journey through Medina’s darkest corners in a desperate bid to return to Denmark, though he may never find his way home.

Country: Denmark,United Arab Emirates

Director:

Omar Shargawi

Cast:

Omar Shargawi,

Makram J. Khoury,

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen,

Nadera Omran

Reviews

Critic Patrick Sølberg

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’Al Medina’ er en moderne religiøs lidelsesfortælling, der på trods af sit overbud af lidelser sætter sig fast i sjælen.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Der er store etiske spørgsmål på spil i Al Medina, som har konturerne af et stærkt skæbnedrama om en falden(de) mand...

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Critic Niels Jakob Kyhl Jørgensen

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I rollen som Yusif markerer instruktør og forfatter Omar Shargawi sig som en sælsomt sjælefuld karakterskuespiller, der effektivt udstråler hovedpersonen Yusifs rådvildhed og viljestyrke...

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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In the mystical city of Medina, a young man named Yusif, torn between his Danish and Arab heritage, struggles to find his place in the world. After his arrival with his pregnant wife Sarah, Yusif becomes embroiled in a tragic event that changes their lives forever. He is falsely accused of murder and imprisoned, leaving Sarah alone and vulnerable. As Yusif suffers the brutal realities of life behind bars, he must confront his own demons and the harsh truths of the society he lives in. Will he be able to find redemption and start anew, or will he succumb to the darkness that surrounds him?

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