Horses of God
No one is born a martyr.
No one is born a martyr.
Drama
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2013
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The film follows two brothers over the course of a decade. While they begin as kids in search of thrills in the sprawling slums of Morocco’s Sidi Moumen, we witness their gradual, and ultimately shocking, radicalisation.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
8 Feb 2013
Country:
FR, MA
Languages:
French, Arabic
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
10 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Anyone seeking to establish an incubator for suicide bombers could hardly improve on Sidi Moumen, a slum on the fringe of Casablanca.
– Mark Jenkins,
NPR,
15 May 2014
fresh:
"Horses of God" is one of the most forceful entries in a growing body of cinema that interrogates the causes and effects of terrorism, nationalism and fundamentalism in the Arab world.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
15 May 2014
fresh:
Director Nabil Ayouch does a remarkable job of putting you inside this brutal world, from the garbage dumps that serve as playgrounds to soaring aerial shots of the endless tin roofs that form their neighborhood.
– Farran Smith Nehme,
New York Post,
14 May 2014
fresh:
Ayouch film casts a sharp gaze on tragedy, and the larger socio-economic issues that beget fanaticism.
– Nick Schager,
AV Club,
14 May 2014
fresh:
A compelling contemplation of the roots of Islamic terrorism in poverty and hopelessness.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
13 May 2014