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A young Muslim refugee in Minneapolis crosses paths with a stray dog.
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| Chicago ReaderLeah PickettDespite the touchy subject matter, Syeed avoids preaching and instead focuses on the protagonist's day-to-day struggle; the understated drama benefits also from Yoni Brook's crisp cinematography and Abdirahman's multifaceted performance. |
| RogerEbert.comOmer M. MozaffarIn addition to being a tender film about a man finding redemption in caring for a canine, Syeed’s pious film is refreshing, showing us a corner of America that we never see. |
| New York TimesGlenn KennyThe substantial pleasures of the movie are supplemented by the gratification of seeing an emerging talent with concerns far outside the conventional indie realm asserting himself with such authority. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThis a small, spare 82-minute story, but a touching one. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA parabolic film about a Somali refugee who lives on the streets of Minneapolis with his devoted dog. |
| Village VoiceChuck WilsonWriter-director Musa Syeed has conjured a drama rich with incident...but most of the turns of plot feel organic, ours to discover, as long as we're paying attention. |
| The MacGuffinBrooke CorsoA Stray, directed by Musa Syeed, is about the symbiosis of faith in God and in oneself. |
| The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakApart from assured direction and strong performances, “A Stray” succeeds because even though it’s about a specific cultural group in the United States, it manages to depict universal, relatable truths about the plight of those newly arrived in the country. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThe result is modest, but has an earned emotional payoff. |