My Brother the Devil (2012) is a British film directed by Sally El Hosaini that follows two teenage British Arab brothers growing up in gangland London who must confront their own prejudices. The film received positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of inner-city gangs and the excellent performances of the lead actors, particularly James Floyd. However, the film crew faced challenges shooting in Hackney, London during the 2011 riots, prompting script rewrites to avoid depicting violence. At the US box office, the film made around $1.2 million.

1. My Brother the Devil
(2012)

2. Overview
• Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to
survive the perils of being British Arabs growing up on the streets of
gangland London.

3. Here is an example of a review of the
film.
“Really enjoyable, great performance
from lead actors” 9/10
I saw the film at Sundance and I really liked it. The film
represents a realistic portrayal of inner-city London gangs and
the performances of the lead actors are excellent. In particular,
the performance of James Floyd, who has a powerful and
engaging on-screen presence deserves praise. Don't be fooled
into thinking this is just another low budget London gangs film.
It is much more than that and the quality of the cast and crew
shines through in the final product. The cinematography gives
the film a truly authentic feel, giving it firmer foundations than
many others of its kind. This is definitely worth a watch and I
hope the film gets recognised with more awards.

4. Main facts and figures.
• Details: 2012, UK, Cert 15, 111 mins
• Direction: Sally El Hosaini
• With: Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas, Fady Elsayed, James Floyd and Said
Taghmaoui
• Production Companies : -Rooks Nest Entertainment
- Wild Horses Film Company
- Film-Clinic (in association with)
- Blood Brothers Films (copyright holder)

5. My Brother the Devil – trouble while
filming.
The day a film crew began production on Sally El Hosaini's debut feature film,
trouble erupted in London.
My Brother The Devil was shot in Hackney, east London, in the summer of
2011 - as thousands were rioting.
But when the violence subsided, the team realised their film had created a
strong relationship with the local community.
"Riots broke out in Hackney the day we did our camera tests," said El Hosaini.
"The riots meant there was a ban on shooting any exterior scenes with fights
with youths and guns or knives. In all of London throughout the shoot! That
prompted some quick rewrites."

6. Box office figures
• My Brother the Devil made around $1.2million at the US box office.
- Domestic Total as of May. 16, 2013: $44,906
• The film had one main poster.
- Also the front of the DVD (right)