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Four Lions. Image shows from L to R: Waj (Kayvan Novak), Hassan (Arsher Ali), Omar (Riz Ahmed), Barry (Nigel Lindsay)
Four Lions

Four Lions

  • 2010 film

A film by Chris Morris mocking Islamic extremism and suicide bombers. It follows the exploits of four wannabe suicide bombers. Also features Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Arsher Ali and more.

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Chris Morris's Four Lions: Exclusive clip

Four Lions, the eagerly-awaited feature film debut from Brass Eye's Chris Morris, premieres at the Sundance film festival on Saturday. In this exclusive clip, we see how not to buy a dozen bottles of bomb-making bleach.

The Guardian, 22nd January 2010

Four Lions: Ten things you need to know

Never one to shy away from controversy, Brass Eye satirist Chris Morris' hotly anticipated debut as a movie director is unsurprisingly provocative.

The Mirror, 22nd January 2010

Putting the "ha" in jihad, Chris Morris tackles his most controversial subject to date: wannabe suicide bombers. Set in the godless north of England, the film aims to prove that while terrorism might be about ideology, it's also about idiots. According to Warp Films, Four Lions (previously known as Boilerhouse) "understands how terrorism relates to testosterone. It understands jihadis as human beings. And it understands human beings as innately ridiculous." As part of his research Morris spoke to terrorism experts, imams, police and Muslim community workers. And as he describes it himself, the film shows the "Dad's Army side to terrorism".

The Guardian, 2nd January 2010

Chris Morris's 'jihadi comedy' - a first look

The first official stills from Four Lions, the Brass Eye creator's feature film about would-be suicide bombers, have emerged.

Ben Walters, The Guardian, 14th August 2009

Set Shot From Chris Morris' Four Lions/Boilerhouse

This is an amateur shot from the filming of the new Chris Morris movie, Boilerhouse (and/or) Four Lions, in Sheffield. Described as a "comedy of terror", it's the story of four North England young Islamic extremists and their attempts to create a terrorist atrocity, focusing on the errors, mistakes, clashes and diversion common to any project that, well, involves people.

Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool, 17th July 2009

Wannabe suicide bombers beware

He has persuaded MPs to campaign to keep the fictitious drug "cake" off the streets, and musician Phil Collins to warn children against paedophiles while wearing a "Nonce Sense" T-shirt. Now the satirist Chris Morris is tackling his most controversial topic yet: wannabe suicide bombers.

Geneviève Roberts, The Independent, 6th January 2009

Chris Morris Announces Jihad Film / Needs Money

Last week, a mass email apparently originating from Warp Films, producers of Chris Morris's new project tentatively titled Four Lions, asked interested parties for monetary contributions to the cause of quality British satire.

David Moats, The Quietus, 13th October 2008

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