Four Lions: We're Real But Not Anymore

A comedy about terrorism? Released in 2010, Four Lions follows the story of four British Muslims who decide to become suicide bombers. It's... funny, tragic, confusing, satirical, and maybe a spoof of The Lion King.

Directed by Sam Morris, and written by Morris, Sam Bain, and Jesse Armstrong, the film stars Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Arsher Ali, and Adeel Akhtar.

Spoilers: weird to be watching this in the context of Palestinian genocide, The Lion King, anti-villains, post-9/11 satire talk, Jesse Armstrong and the Succession family tree, Madeline had a neck injury.

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Music by Kirk Rawlings from Courtesy and beige on beige

Cover art by Tuli Lane-McKinley