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Yomeddine

2018

A.B. Shawky

Rady Gamal, Ahmed Abdelhafiz, Shahira Fahmy

6.2

148

Comedy. Adventure. Drama A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families.

	Author	Review
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"A flawed debut (...) A motley and not entirely smooth cocktail of drama and melodrama (...) All the non-professional actors generally convince"	NEU
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"Anchored by lead Rady Gamal’s warm-hearted charisma, the film is a sweet, solid first feature marbled with genuinely touching moments"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"A simple story told with abundant gentleness (...) Shawky not only brings authenticity but also an unguarded honesty to his script"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] is slight and sugary (...) A sentimental drama that infantilises its lead character (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"[Gamal] gives an affecting performance (...) It’s a charming, pleasing debut for Shawky, and a kind-hearted film"	POS
United States	Barbara Scharres rogerebert.com	"Playful and poignant (...) It’s a remarkable odyssey"	POS

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