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Bozar is pleased to present Inshallah a Boy by Jordanian director Amjad Al Rasheed as part of our series Our Burning World: Echoes of Equality. This remarkable film is a significant achievement in Jordanian cinema, becoming the first from Jordan to be selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Set in contemporary Jordan, Inshallah a Boy tells the story of Nawal, a woman in her 30s After the sudden death of her husband, she has to fight for her part of inheritance in order to save her daughter and home in a society where having a son would be a game changer…
Born in 1985, Jordanian writer and director Amjad Al Rasheed received his MFA in Cinematic Arts with a focus on Directing and Editing. He attended the Talent Campus during the 57th Berlinale, after which he directed short films that garnered nominations and won prizes at various Arab and international film festivals. Inshallah a Boy is his first feature film.