Nawal must confront an inevitable fate, a rude awakening that Jordanian inheritance law denies her the right to a life worth living. After her husband’s death, she is deprived of his inheritance and forced to submit quietly. The current law states that most of the estate goes to the husband’s family if he did not leave a son as a descendant. Nawal suffers in silence under the walls of conservatism and a legal system that favors men and hinders women.

In Jordan society, a son makes life easier and is the difference between a “privileged” and a “discriminated life”. Nawal feelings move around fear and desolation, and despite the difficulties, she keeps going because she holds on to the hope that one day things will change for her daughter and future generations of women who also feel trapped and without a voice. Jordan’s submission for the 2024 Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

Amjad Al Rasheed, born in 1985, is a Jordan director and writer who has a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts with a concentration on Directing and Editing. In 2016, he was selected by “Screen International” as one of five “Arab Stars of Tomorrow” highlighting the up-and-coming young talents of the region. He attended the Talent Campus during the 57th Berlinale. His shorts won prizes at various Arab and international film festivals. INSHALLAH A BOY is his feature debut.

Filmography (selection): 2016 THE PARROT (short film), 2023 INSHALLAH A BOY

Awards (selection): Gan Foundation Award for Distribution in the section „Semaine de la Critique“ (Cannes International Film Festival, France 2023)