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Salvation Army(L'Armée du Salut)

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France, Morocco, Switzerland · 2014
1h 22m
Director Abdellah Taïa
Starring Said Mrini, Karim Ait M'Hand, Amine Ennaji, Frédéric Landenberg
Genre Drama

Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large, working-class family in a society that denies his homosexuality, he is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores, and a handful of predatory older men.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij

Though the film’s European scenes carry too little dramatic weight and might be confusing for those unfamiliar with the novel, the Morocco-set opening 40 minutes are beautifully and quietly observed.

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Slant Magazine by Diego Semerene

It's a quiet thud of a film, which embraces, with grace and precision, the nastiness of growing up with desire stuck in one's throat like a muffled scream.

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Village Voice by Inkoo Kang

Despite stilted camerawork often locked in the medium shot, Salvation Army is a touching ode to the freedom to finally be who we want to be — if we can ever find where we belong.

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Variety by Jay Weissberg

Transitioning his story to the screen, Taia retains the bare bones but strips away warmth and insight, without any fresh perceptions that would compensate.

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