Rebel

"He must fight for his future."

2022 2h 15m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 66

ActionThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, and so leaves Belgium to help victims of the war in Syria. But when he arrives, 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.

“He must fight for his future.”

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Cast

Aboubakr Bensaïhi
Kamal
Lubna Azabal
Leila
Tara Abboud
Noor
Amir El Arbi
Nassim
Younes Bouab
Abu Amar
Kamal Moummad
Iman Yusuf
Fouad Hajji
Idriss
Nassim Rachi
Abdullah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adil El Arbi
Writers: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Jan Van Dyck
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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4 / 8

CAST

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239+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adil El Arbi, shot by Robrecht Heyvaert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Aboubakr Bensaïhi and Lubna Azabal and Tara Abboud carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He must fight for his future.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adil El Arbi directs. Robrecht Heyvaert behind the camera. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
4239+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Adil El Arbi, shot by Robrecht Heyvaert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aboubakr Bensaïhi and Lubna Azabal and Tara Abboud carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He must fight for his future.".
9IMDB entry: tt11946138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.