Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homelan... (Full plot summary below)
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Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homeland. SALVATION ARMY, the directorial debut for Abdellah Taïa - an acclaimed Moroccan and Arab writer - is adapted from his novel of the same name. Taïa is the first writer of his descent to speak out openly about his homosexuality.
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| Slant MagazineDiego SemereneIt's a quiet thud of a film, which embraces, with grace and precision, the nastiness of growing up with desire stuck in one's throat like a muffled scream. |
| Gay City NewsSteve Erickson[Director Abdellah] Taïa, whose book fleshes out his story more completely, has adapted it into a subtle film with less explication but no less power. |
| User ReviewCylus ONo wonder famous authors and vagabonds such as Tony Duvert, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg were drawn to Northern Africa. Said Mrini practically melts the screen as a young gay Moroccan eager for sex and a path out of the rigid Muslim society by emigrating to Switzerland. Author Director Abdellah Taia creates a powerful movie based on his autobiography. |
| User ReviewEddie MI am moroccan myself and this movie was so spot-on in depicting certains traditions and cultural aspects that I was brought up with, it made me laugh. Some dialogues, however, are so cringeworthy. It was just bad. So was the ending. |
