Film guide 2023
Inshallah a Boy
A sudden bereavement turns a mother’s home and future into a struggle over inheritance.
- Original title
- إن شاء الله ولد — Inshallah Walad
- Director
- Amjad Al Rasheed
- Year
- 2023
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Story, without spoilers
After her husband dies unexpectedly, Nawal must protect the life she shares with her daughter in Amman. Her brother-in-law’s inheritance claim threatens their home. Under growing pressure, she considers what claiming to be pregnant with a son might change about her position.
Context & recognition
Amjad Al Rasheed’s first feature competed at Cannes Critics’ Week in 2023. Inspired by a relative’s experience, it turns questions about property and family authority into an intimate story of resistance.
Main characters & cast
Nawal
Mouna Hawa
A widowed mother fighting to preserve her home.
Rifqi
Haitham Omari
Her brother-in-law, who asserts an inheritance claim.
Nora
Seleena Rababah
Nawal’s young daughter, whose security is at stake.
