Mon frère
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| Directed by | Julien Abraham |
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| Distributed by | BAC Films Netflix |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Mon frère is a 2019 French drama film directed and co-written by Julien Abraham, starring French rapper MHD.[1] The plot revolves around Teddy (MHD) a young man who is accused of the murder of his violent father, when trying to protect his little brother from him. Teddy is then sent to a youth detention center, waiting for his trial for patricide.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Mohamed "MHD" Sylla as Teddy
- Darren Muselet as Enzo
- Aïssa Maïga as Claude
- Jalil Lespert as Igor
- Youssouf Gueye as Andy
- Hiam Abbass as Mme Miroun
- Lisette Malidor as the grandmother
- Mark Grosy as the father
- Neva Kehouane as the mother
- Almamy Kanoute as Papou
- Fatima Ait Bounoua as the French teacher
- Mathieu Longatte as Olivier (credited as Matthieu Longuatte)
- Najeto Injai as Mo
- Hakou Benosmane as Unsal
- Didier Michon as Moïse
Production
[edit]Mon frère marks the film debut of French rapper Mohamed Sylla, also known as MHD, who rose to success in the mid-2010s through songs he published online.[1] During production, MHD was arrested by French police and charged with second-degree murder in January 2019 following investigation into the death of a man in the streets of Paris. MHD, who claimed his innocence, was still remanded in custody at the time of the film's release.[1]
Release
[edit]Mon frère was released in French theaters on July 31, 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c ""Mon Frère", premier long métrage avec le rappeur "afro-trap" MHD". Libération.
- ^ "Julien Abraham tourne Mon frère". Cineuropa. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "MHD toujours en prison et à l'affiche du film Mon frère". RapRnb (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-12..
- ^ "Rebondissement dans l'affaire MHD". Mali Actu (in French). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
