To Live and Die and Live
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Nina Yang Bongiovi
Forest Whitaker
Amin Joseph
Samantha Basir
Dana Offenbach
Cory Hardrict
Omari Hardwick
| To Live and Die and Live | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Qasim Basir |
| Written by | Qasim Basir |
| Produced by | Qasim Basir Nina Yang Bongiovi Forest Whitaker Amin Joseph Samantha Basir Dana Offenbach Cory Hardrict Omari Hardwick |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Qasim Basir |
| Edited by | Paige Alston Qasim Basir |
| Music by | Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
| Distributed by | AuthentiQ Films CinemaStreet Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
To Live and Die and Live is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Qasim Basir and starring Amin Joseph.
The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on May 30, 2025.
- Amin Joseph as Muhammad Abdullah
- Skye P. Marshall as Asia
- Omari Hardwick as Kevin
- Cory Hardrict as Akil
- Maryam Basir as Iman
- Dana Gourrier as Lisa
- Travina Springer as Raina
- Ismail Abdul-Aziz as Yusuf
- Jeryl Prescott as Ummi, Mother
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Reed Jennings
Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023.[1] In April 2025, it was announced that the film will be released exclusively in AMC Theatres in May 2025.[2] by AuthentiQ Films and CinemaStreet, followed by a home media release later that year by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[3] [4] The film was released in AMC Theatres on May 30, 2025, by AuthentiQ Films and CinemaStreet Pictures.
The film opened in selected AMC Theatres in New York, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, Baltimore, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Montgomery, and Los Angeles on May 30.[5][6]