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Original title: Four Lions
Year: 2010
Running time: 94 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Chris Morris
Screenwriter: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Chris Morris, Simon Blackwell
Cinematography: Lol Crawley
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali, Preeya Kalidas, Julia Davis, Craig Parkinson, Wasim Zakir, Mohammad Aqil, Waleed Elgadi, Alex MacQueen, Marcus Garvey, Benedict Cumberbatch
Producer: Wild Bunch
Genre: Comedy | Black Comedy. Satire. Terrorism
Synopsis: In a British city, four men have a secret plan. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is disillusioned about the treatment of Muslims around the world and is determined to become a soldier. This is the most exciting idea Waj (Kayvan Novak) has ever heard. Better still it's a no brainer because Omar does his thinking for him. Opposed to Omar and everyone else on earth is the white Islamic convert Barry (Nigel Lindsay). He'd realize he joined the cell to channel his nihilism - If he had half the self knowledge of a duck. Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) is the odd man out. He can make a bomb - but he can't blow himself up just now coz his sick dad has "started eating newspaper". Instead he's training crows to fly bombs through windows. This is what Omar has to deal with. They must strike a decisive blow on their own turf but can any of them strike a match without punching himself in the face?

Awards: 2010: BAFTA Awards: Outstanding Debut (Morris). Nominated for Most Outstanding British Film

2010: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Screenplay

2010: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 5 Nominations including Best Movie

Critics' reviews

"Its mockery is cruel, well aimed and, in its way, fair (...) You laugh until the laughter turns to ashes in your mouth. And then you laugh some more."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"The very existence of Four Lions is an act of audacity; the fact that it's also smart, humane, and frequently hilarious is nothing short of a miracle"

Dana Stevens: Slate
"A hilarious farce and a brilliant takedown of the imbecility of fanaticism"

Duane Byrge: The Hollywood Reporter
"Four Lions is impossible to categorize. It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"If all terrorists were like these idiots, the US would have nothing to worry about (...) There's just not enough funny material to warrant the length"

V.A. Musetto: New York Post
"It’s not your usual comedic fodder, but the director and co-writer’s extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce"

Michael Ordoña: Los Angeles Times
"Guaranteed to offend a lot of folks across the political and belief spectrum, but consistently funny and horribly to the point (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Kim Newman: Empire

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