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A Stray
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = A Stray
| image = A Stray poster.jpg
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| caption =
| director = Musa Syeed
| producers = Jamila Wignot
| writers = Musa Syeed
| story =
| starring = Barkhad Abdirahman
| music =
| cinematography = Yoni Brook
| editing = Kamau Bilal
Ray Hubley
| studio = Vilcek Foundation
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 82 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
Somali
| budget =
| gross =
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'A Stray' is a 2016 American drama film starring Barkhad Abdirahman
Plot
A young Somali man named Adan (played by Barkhad Abdirahman) is kicked out of his home and must survive on the streets of his hometown, Minneapolis. He begrudgingly befriends a stray dog, which brings him companionship. However, it also brings Adan further exile from his family, his friends, and his community, as caring for a dog as a pet may be seen as haram for Muslims, especially in Somali culture. The film explores loneliness and belonging with intimate shots of Minneapolis seen through the eyes of a downtrodden Somali immigrant.
Cast
*Barkhad Abdirahman
*Christina Baldwin
*Ifrah Mansour
*Faysal Ahmed
*Fathia Absie
*Ismael Abdullahi
Reception
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Omer M. Mozaffar of RogerEbert.com awarded the film four stars. Chris Hewitt of the 'St. Paul Pioneer Press' awarded it three and a half stars. Colin Covert of the 'Star Tribune' gave the film three and a half stars out of four.
However, the film received a negative review from Thaddeus McCollum and Cameron Meier of 'Orlando Weekly'; they awarded the film one and a half stars out of five.
References
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