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Inshallah a Boy

إن شاء الله ولد

2023

When her husband dies suddenly, a Jordanian working mother must fight to keep her home and her daughter under inheritance laws that would favor her had she borne a son, forcing her into a desperate, risky struggle. A sharp, tense social drama.

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Part of 5 Essential Films from Jordan

This film is stop 4 of 5 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Jordan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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