| 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 |
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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.
Plot
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, especially in Somali culture. The film explores loneliness and belonging with intimate shots of Minneapolis seen through the eyes of a downtrodden Somali immigrant.
Cast
- Barkhad Abdirahman as Adan
- Christina Baldwin
- Ifrah Mansour
- Faysal Ahmed
- Fathia Absie
- Ismael Abdullahi
Reception
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Omer M. Mozaffar of RogerEbert.com awarded the film four stars. Chris Hewitt of the St. Paul Pioneer Press awarded it three and a half stars. Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of four.
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.
References
- Lussenhop, Jessica (27 October 2016). "A Stray: Finding and filming the real Somali immigrant experience". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Harvey, Dennis (29 March 2016). "Film Review: 'A Stray'". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Sealy, Shirley (20 October 2016). "Film Review: A Stray". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Murthi, Vikram (11 October 2016). "'A Stray' Exclusive Trailer: A Somali Refugee In Minneapolis Befriends A Stray Dog". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- DeFore, John (22 October 2016). "'A Stray': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Chapter: Using A Dog For Hunting And Other Than That". Sunnah.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "A Stray". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Mozaffar, Omer M. (21 October 2016). "A Stray". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Hewitt, Chris (18 October 2016). "'A Stray' gets right the story of a man, a dog and 'trying to do the right thing'". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Covert, Colin (14 October 2016). "Somali actor shines in Minneapolis-filmed drama 'A Stray'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- McCollum, Thaddeus; Meier, Cameron (19 April 2017). "6 movies to skip at the 2017 Florida Film Festival". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
External links
- A Stray at IMDb
- A Stray at Rotten Tomatoes