Billed as australias first muslim romcom, alis wedding is based on the life of sami and his father, partly recalled in samis book, good muslim boy. The first trailer has been released for alis wedding, an upcoming aussie comedy starring and cowritten by actorwritercomedian osamah sami. A standout for me was references to alis dream of playing a terrorist in a film, a goal that the reallife sami apparently achieved as shown in the credits. Most romcoms have a single running to the airport climax, for example, where this film has dozens of them. Alis wedding works because it doesnt feel the need to compare cultures or focus on the differences. Alis wedding alis wedding is a love story dedicated to life in the northern suburbs of melbourne. Ali s wedding is a 2017 australian romantic comedy feature film from matchbox pictures.
Australian romcom from director jeffrey walker tvs modern family, starring osamah sami who also wrote the script with andrew knight cowriter of hacksaw ridge when a white lie spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive muslim clerics eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an australian bornlebanese girl. Itll bring happiness to every part of your body and create bouncing cartoon love hearts in your eyes as soon as the credits role. Alis wedding soundtrack from 2017, composed by nigel westlake. After telling a white lie which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive, musically gifted muslim cleric s eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, even though he s madly in love with an australian bornlebanese girl. The movie soundtrack of alis wedding will be released on september 1, 2017 by abc australia. After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, ali assoo masi finds himself caught between his sense of duty and following his heart. Alis wedding is being touted as the first australian muslim romantic comedy. May 09, 2017 alis wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story about family, duty and love in multicultural australia and will be released nationally in cinemas midyear. Released by abc in 2017 containing music from ali s wedding 2018. We loved every minute of their day and how evident their love was for each other. Sami has been quoted as saying that the film is history making, the first muslim romcom, so its going to hopefully pave the way for many other similar stories, not just from the muslim. Netflixs alis wedding is a heartfelt romcom for the muslim world the quietly groundbreaking film is lively and refreshing. A comedy near the two hour mark wants to be consistently, almost constantly funny. Australian romcom from director jeffrey walker tv s modern family, starring osamah sami who also wrote the script with andrew knight cowriter of hacksaw ridge when a white lie spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive muslim cleric s eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an australian bornlebanese girl.
But importantly it is an engaging and entertaining romantic comedy that should have broad appeal. Ali s wedding is the most unique and heartfelt australian film, ive seen all year. After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, ali, the son of a muslim cleric, finds himself caught between his sense of duty to his family and following his heart. Alis wedding tackles some serious themes with humour, and it serves up a serious plea for tolerance and understanding amidst all the antimuslim rhetoric currently being spouted everywhere. Alis wedding is the most unique and heartfelt australian film, ive seen all year. Released by abc in 2017 containing music from alis wedding 2018. Based on a true story, the tale is set in today s australia among a muslim community whose members have immigrated from various countries in the middle east. From its first frames, alis wedding is firing on all cylinders to endear itself to you. And now comes alis wedding, a delicious comedy scripted by sami in collaboration with andrew knight and beautifully directed by jeffrey walker, his. There are times, particularly towards the end, when it reaches too hard for an extra laugh, instead of letting the story just be told. Madman the films star and cowriter, osamah sami, really did play the lead in a production called saddam. It is directed by jeffrey walker and written by osamah sami and stars sami, helana sawires, don hany and ryan corr. Desperate to please his family and community whilst juggling two very different worlds, ali sets off a calamitous chain of events that sees him attending medical school despite not being enrolled, and falling in love despite being promised to another.
Based on a true story, the tale is set in todays australia among a muslim community whose members have immigrated from various countries in the middle east. Alis wedding is a migrant story, and opens up the doors for many in the wider society to access a side of the aussie narrative that has limited exposure in our culture and pop culture. And on top of that, this is all a true story, focusing on osama sami s struggle at melbourne university going through an identity crisis. Alis wedding soundtrack details film music reporter. Its funny, heartfelt, and not quite what youd expect from aussie cinema. Sami has been quoted as saying that the film is history making, the first muslim romcom, so it s going to hopefully pave the way for many. An irreverent and warmhearted comedy, alis wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story about family, duty and love in multicultural australia. Aug 29, 2017 alis wedding is the exact type of film youll stumble upon one late sunday afternoon thatll end your weekend with a bang.
He takes longer than he should, though at 110 minutes, alis wedding is pushing it, timewise. Much like the big sick, which this movie definitely resembles, alis wedding promotes its muslim content in a warm and sincere way. After telling a white lie which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive, musically gifted muslim clerics eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, even though hes madly in love with an australian bornlebanese girl. Alis wedding is the exact type of film youll stumble upon one late sunday afternoon thatll end your weekend with a bang.
Jun 11, 2018 netflixs alis wedding is a heartfelt romcom for the muslim world the quietly groundbreaking film is lively and refreshing. Alis wedding might have the trappings of a conventional comedy, but mocks them as much as uses them. A domestic centered story about an australian muslim living such a comfortable urban lifestyle he himself is. Alis wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story about family, duty and love in multicultural australia. Depicting the lives of a muslim family in melbourne with authenticity and warmth, ali s family share the same dilemmas as every family. If truth is stranger than fiction, then osamah samis truth is stranger than most.
Alis wedding is a 2017 australian romantic comedy feature film from matchbox pictures. Reviews alis wedding australias premier online movie. Based on a true story from samis life, alis wedding tells the story of the son of a muslim clerk who finds himself caught up in a white lie, an arranged marriage and torn between his hearts. An irreverent and warmhearted comedy, alis wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story of love and duty. Alis wedding is directed by jeffrey walker and stars osamah sami, helana sawires, don hany, rodney afif, robert rabiah, majid shokor, rahel romahn, frances duca, ryan corr and maha wilson. Jun 10, 2017 alis wedding might have the trappings of a conventional comedy, but mocks them as much as uses them. Ali is the charming son of a muchloved muslim cleric who has migrated to australia from iraq. The movie follows the son of a muslim cleric who finds himself caught between his sense of duty and following his heart to follow through with his. With osamah sami, don hany, helana sawires, robert rabiah. Alis wedding offers a crazy story and a lot of laughs. Parents need to know that ali s wedding is a warmhearted romcom about a young man whose life is changed forever when he tells a lie. Complete selfaware, the film plays with genre tropes and rejects them at the same time, making for an outing that is impossible to dislike. Aug 29, 2017 d irector jeffrey walkers romantic comedy alis wedding begins with a lovestruck dope racing to the airport to prevent the object of his affection from boarding a plane. Oct 08, 2017 alis wedding is a migrant story, and opens up the doors for many in the wider society to access a side of the aussie narrative that has limited exposure in our culture and pop culture.
Alis wedding picked up two awards at the film critics circle of australia last night. Jun 14, 2017 ali s wedding sees him working in a more broadly comic register, though one that can accommodate scenes of torture at the hands of saddam hussein s henchman and of a child being blown up by a land. And on top of that, this is all a true story, focusing on osama samis struggle at melbourne university going through an identity crisis. Sami has been quoted as saying that the film is history making, the first muslim romcom, so its going to hopefully pave the way for many. It s an islamic focused film that is an honest look at the pocket of communities in melbourne. With comedy ranging from broad to selfreferential, if you arent outright laughing then youll probably have a sloppy grin.
After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, ali, the son of a muslim cleric, finds himself caught between his sense of duty to his family and following. Alis wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story about family, duty and love in multicultural australia and will be released nationally in cinemas midyear. Alis wedding 2017 ganzer film deutsch hdfilme klassisches. Instead, it chooses to look at how similar we all are, when were all a bit of a dopey. The film followed ali and the events that unfolded after he fails his medical exam to get into university, which he lies about. Parents need to know that alis wedding is a warmhearted romcom about a young man whose life is changed forever when he tells a lie. Alis wedding 2017 08312017 au comedy, drama, romance 1h 50m user score. Not only that but everyone in attendance appeared to be delighted to celebrate their special day. Netflixs alis wedding is a romcom for the muslim world.
Its an islamic focused film that is an honest look at the pocket of communities in melbourne. Dr a good reminder that we are all united as one because we all do stupid, stupid, stupid, things for love. Movies based on real life, australian movies, comedies, romantic comedies, independent movies, romantic movies, romantic favorites, romantic independent movies. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. But overall, it s fresh and cheerful, with a lot of heart.
Sep 01, 2017 ali s wedding soundtrack from 2017, composed by nigel westlake. Depicting the lives of a muslim family in melbourne with authenticity and warmth, alis family share the same dilemmas as every family. Madman the film s star and cowriter, osamah sami, really did play the lead in a production called saddam. The alis wedding original soundtrack was recorded by the sydney symphony orchestra under the baton of the composer. To the best of my recollection, it might be the first positive, lighthearted portrayal of muslims in this country, full stop. Even potentially horrific moments are depicted with such finesse that they feel necessary and appropriate. Alis wedding is dedicated to his father, without whom, sami says, the film would never have been made. How osamah sami turned his life into australian muslim rom.
Like its characters, alis wedding takes those events and allows them to inform a kind and loving worldview. Ali s wedding works because it doesnt feel the need to compare cultures or focus on the differences. The awardwinning screenplay, cowritten by actor, writer and comedian osamah sami saved, tvs jack irish and andrew knight hacksaw ridge, the water diviner, is based on a true story from samis life. Adapted from the memoir good muslim boy by osamah sami, alis wedding has its heart in the right place but is let down by lack of adventure. But overall, its fresh and cheerful, with a lot of heart. This one, while fairly engaging, tends to hover around the fond smile end of the meter, rather than burying the belly laugh needle. Alis wedding sees him working in a more broadly comic register, though one that can accommodate scenes of torture at the hands of saddam husseins henchman and. After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, ali finds himself caught between his sense of duty and following his heart. D irector jeffrey walkers romantic comedy alis wedding begins with a lovestruck dope racing to the airport to prevent the object of his affection from boarding a plane. He taught me to be free, to be myself, and to be true to myself, sami says.