Mo and Rashid are the sons of two Egyptian immigrants growing up in a cultured household. However, living in the unpredictable town of Hackney in East London has had its effect on them as they have grown older, with Rashid getting involved in a local gang and Mo unhealthily admiring him. Rashid feels guilty about the life his brother is destined to lead and attempts to save for his college fees through dealing drugs. It isn't long before Rashid gets a taste of a life without violence or drug-dealing as he meets an affluent photographer who also forces Rashid to question much more about himself. Unbeknownst to him at first, Mo is becoming more involved with the world Rashid left behind which threatens to tear apart the bond between these once close siblings.
'My Brother The Devil' is the hard-hitting British drama directed and written by Sally El Hosaini ('Henna Night', 'The Fifth Bowl'). Since its release in the UK, it has garnered a multitude of awards including the Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival. It's a story of the power that prejudice, poverty and violence can have on even the tightest of bonds and it will hit US screens from March 22nd 2013.
Starring: James Floyd, Fady Elsayed, Said Taghmaoui, Aymen Hamdouchi, Letitia Wright, Anthony Welsh, Ashley Thomas, Leemore Marrett Jr