Allah is Not Obliged
2026, French. Directed by Zaven Najjar.
When ten-year-old Birahima’s mother dies, he leaves his native village in Guinea, accompanied by the sorcerer and cook Yacouba, to search for his aunt Mahan. Crossing the border into Liberia, they are seized by rebels and forced into military service. Birahima becomes a child-soldier. Fighting in a chaotic civil war alongside many other boys, Birahima sees death, torture, dismemberment and madness but somehow manages to retain his own sanity.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 4 March 2026
- Original title
- Allah n'est pas obligé
- Country
- France, Luxembourg, Canada, Belgium
- Written by
- Karine Winczura, Zaven Najjar
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What Allah is Not Obliged is based on
Allah is Not Obliged is based on Allah Is Not Obliged (2000) by Ahmadou Kourouma.
2000
Allah Is Not Obliged
By Ahmadou Kourouma
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Allah is Not Obliged runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is Allah is Not Obliged on?
Allah is Not Obliged isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 March 2026. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Allah is Not Obliged?
If you liked Allah is Not Obliged, try Austerlitz, De Gaulle: Liberté, The Swallows of Kabul.
Who directed Allah is Not Obliged?
Allah is Not Obliged (2026) was directed by Zaven Najjar and stars Chris Aboubacar Hanta Traoré / SK 07, Thomas Ngijol, Marc Zinga.
What is Allah is Not Obliged based on?
Allah is Not Obliged is based on Allah Is Not Obliged (2000) by Ahmadou Kourouma.