A Stray | |
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Directed by | Musa Syeed |
Written by | Musa Syeed |
Produced by | Jamila Wignot |
Starring | Barkhad Abdirahman |
Cinematography | Yoni Brook |
Edited by | Kamau Bilal Ray Hubley |
Production company | Vilcek Foundation |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Somali |
A Stray is a 2016 American drama film starring Barkhad Abdirahman. [2] [3] [4] [5]
A young Somali man named Adan (played by Barkhad Abdirahman) is kicked out of his home and must survive on the streets of his hometown, Minneapolis. He begrudgingly befriends a stray dog, which brings him companionship. However, it also brings Adan further exile from his family, his friends, and his community, as caring for a dog as a pet may be seen as haram for Muslims, [6] especially in Somali culture. The film explores loneliness and belonging with intimate shots of Minneapolis seen through the eyes of a downtrodden Somali immigrant.
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] Omer M. Mozaffar of RogerEbert.com awarded the film four stars. [8] Chris Hewitt of the St. Paul Pioneer Press awarded it three and a half stars. [9] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of four. [10]
However, the film received a negative review from Thaddeus McCollum and Cameron Meier of Orlando Weekly; they awarded the film one and a half stars out of five. [11]
A Stray | |
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Directed by | Musa Syeed |
Written by | Musa Syeed |
Produced by | Jamila Wignot |
Starring | Barkhad Abdirahman |
Cinematography | Yoni Brook |
Edited by | Kamau Bilal Ray Hubley |
Production company | Vilcek Foundation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Somali |
A Stray is a 2016 American drama film starring Barkhad Abdirahman. [2] [3] [4] [5]
A young Somali man named Adan (played by Barkhad Abdirahman) is kicked out of his home and must survive on the streets of his hometown, Minneapolis. He begrudgingly befriends a stray dog, which brings him companionship. However, it also brings Adan further exile from his family, his friends, and his community, as caring for a dog as a pet may be seen as haram for Muslims, [6] especially in Somali culture. The film explores loneliness and belonging with intimate shots of Minneapolis seen through the eyes of a downtrodden Somali immigrant.
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] Omer M. Mozaffar of RogerEbert.com awarded the film four stars. [8] Chris Hewitt of the St. Paul Pioneer Press awarded it three and a half stars. [9] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of four. [10]
However, the film received a negative review from Thaddeus McCollum and Cameron Meier of Orlando Weekly; they awarded the film one and a half stars out of five. [11]