My Brother the Devil

Sally El Hosaini's feature debut tells of the love and disenchantment of two British-Egyptian brothers as gangs, drugs and sexuality come between them.

Sally El Hosaini's acclaimed feature debut focuses on two teenage British-Egyptian brothers living in Hackney; their love for each other is threatened when gang life, drugs and sex come between them. Hosaini skilfully sidesteps the pitfalls of the urban coming-of-age subgenre thanks to a keen grasp of the dynamics of family life, terrific performances and a deft, imaginative script.