Ali is a 14-year-old teenager on the loose. To give him a proper education, his single mother sends him to a madrassa in Mali. When Ali comes back ten years later, he is a completely changed young man in his twenties. He has received a pious religious education and his deep knowledge of Islam makes him the perfect candidate to be the local Imam of his city, despite his young age and the doubts of his mother. His modern views and charisma quickly make him popular amongst his Muslim community, until his will to do good meets his new ambition.
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Sami Slimane
Known for
Athena
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Abdulah Sissoko
Ali
Known for
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Hady Berthe
Madame Diallo
Known for
Haute Couture
Rebecca Brou
Bintou
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Anta Diaw
Imane
Known for
Les Indésirables
Moussa Cissé
Corona
Also in
The Night of Truth
The Rules of Art
Fatim-Zahra Alami
Also in
A Case for Kin
Madame
Fathi Achour Tani
Bilel
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Nordine Hassani
Imam Abdelaziz
Also in
Paparazzi
Issaka Sawadogo
Boubakar
Known for
Io Capitano
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Kim Chapiron Director · Ladj Ly Screenplay Ramzi Ben Sliman Screenplay
First release April 26, 2023 · Produced in France · Production Lyly Films
Production
Srab Films
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Lyly Films
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France
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Original title
Le Jeune Imam
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 26, 2023
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No release date listed for United States.
France
September 6, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
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