Horses of God
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1h 57m
Directed by Nabil Ayouch • Arthouse • 2014 • Morocco • Arabic w/ English subtitles
Starring Abdelhakim Rachid, Abdelilah Rachid, Hamza Souidek
Winner at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and Morocco's submission to the 85th Academy Awards, "Horses of God" is the story of two brothers living in an impoverished slum on the outskirts of Casablanca. After years in jail, the eldest returns home a changed man: he is now an Islamic fundamentalist and believes his younger brother has been chosen to become a martyr.
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