A Stray

For other uses, see Stray (disambiguation).
A Stray
Directed byMusa Syeed
Written byMusa Syeed
Produced byJamila Wignot
StarringBarkhad Abdirahman
CinematographyYoni Brook
Edited byKamau Bilal
Ray Hubley
Production
company
Vilcek Foundation
Release date
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Somali

A Stray is a 2016 American drama film starring Barkhad Abdirahman.[2][3][4][5]

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,[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.

Cast

Reception

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]

References

  1. ^ Lussenhop, Jessica (27 October 2016). "A Stray: Finding and filming the real Somali immigrant experience". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. ^ Harvey, Dennis (29 March 2016). "Film Review: 'A Stray'". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. ^ Sealy, Shirley (20 October 2016). "Film Review: A Stray". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  4. ^ Murthi, Vikram (11 October 2016). "'A Stray' Exclusive Trailer: A Somali Refugee In Minneapolis Befriends A Stray Dog". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. ^ DeFore, John (22 October 2016). "'A Stray': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Chapter: Using A Dog For Hunting And Other Than That". Sunnah.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "A Stray". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  8. ^ Mozaffar, Omer M. (21 October 2016). "A Stray". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Covert, Colin (14 October 2016). "Somali actor shines in Minneapolis-filmed drama 'A Stray'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  11. ^ McCollum, Thaddeus; Meier, Cameron (19 April 2017). "6 movies to skip at the 2017 Florida Film Festival". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2018.