Rebel

Rebel

“Rebel” the dazzling and audacious new film from Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (“Bad Boys for Life,” “Batgirl”) tells the story of Kamal (Aboubakr Bensaihi), who resolves to change his life for the better, leaving Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim (Amir El Arbi) quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brother. Their mother, Leila (Lubna Azabal), fights to protect the only thing she has left: her youngest son.

Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Written by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Kevin Meul
Starring Aboubakr Bensaihi, Lubna Azabal, Tara Abboud
2h 15m