My Favorite Moroccan Films
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- DirectorAhmed El MaanouniStarsLarbi BatmaNass-El GhiwaneAbderrahman PacoThe very popular Moroccan group Nass-El Ghiwane are filmed, in performances, meetings, interviews, and collaborations with other musicians.
- DirectorMostafa DerkaouiStarsNour AbdellatifSalah Eddine BenmoussaMohamed DerhamIn search of a subject for their film, a group of directors ask passers-by about their expectations of Moroccan cinema in the streets and bars of Casablanca.
- DirectorMohamed MouftakirStarsOulaya AmamraMohamed BastaouiFehd BenchemsiSince Mimou was seven years old, he was in love with Chama, the neighbor's maid. To avoid the wrath of his demanding father, Mimou fakes his school grades.
- DirectorFaouzi BensaïdiStarsFehd BenchemsiFouad LabiedMouhcine MalziIn Tetouan, at the northern edge of Morocco, three young men decide to rob a jewelry store. The heist goes awry, and their destinies part drastically.
- DirectorJamal BelmejdoubStarsFatima KhairRafik BoubkerAziz HattabTeacher Layla try to move to the high school next to her house to have a rest from the troubles of traveling. She succeeds in her endeavor, but she is disappointed because she teaches in Class No. 8, famous for its naughty students, who expose her to numerous harassment that threaten her personal life. Will she succeed in her quest to fix the course of these students or she leave school?
- DirectorSean GulletteStarsChaimae Ben AchaSoufia IssamiMourade ZeguendiTo keep her parents from being evicted and fund her Clash-inspired punk band, Malika takes a job smuggling drugs over the mountains. Her partner in the run is a world-weary veteran drug mule, who unexpectedly wins Malika's sympathy.
- DirectorSaid KhallafStarsAmine EnnajiNoufissa BenchehidaAbdelilah AjilA psychological thriller that tells the story of child who, born and bred in misery and suffering, decides to take revenge on the society that has marginalized him. Set against the backdrop of an unforgiving city filled with mayhem and poverty, this bleak yet touching social drama offers sensitive insight into the lives of children on the street. Featuring outstanding performances by protagonists Rawia and Amine, this riveting tale depicts the consequences of vulnerability in a system that pits individuals against each other for survival.
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsAbdelhakim RachidAbdelilah RachidHamza SouidekA fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003.
- DirectorNour Eddine LakhmariStarsAnas El BazOmar LotfiMohamed BenbrahimTwo childhood friends, Karim and Adil, prowl the streets of Casablanca, their native city. They do not do much, in fact they hustle rather than work. They are also unashamed dreamers, Karim believing in his "love story" with Nabila, a rich girl, and Adil contemplating emigrating to Sweden but never taking action. One day, the two friends go onto top gear by getting themselves into a big caper...
- DirectorIsmael El IrakiStarsKhansa BatmaAhmed HammoudSaid BeyIn hellish Casablanca, a car-crash sets ablaze a burning, passionate love story between has-been rocker Larsen and the streetwise amazon Rajae. An unspoken trauma is their common history; rock n' roll their mutual saviour. Larsen's snakeskin-covered guitar and Rajae's liquid gold voice could be heaven, if only everything from his drug-induced visions to her music-buff pimp didn't get in the way. The only hope for their blooming romance is to skip this ferocious town. Is there a way out of this crazy Moroccan underworld with its menagerie of sadistic cops, venomous snakes, metal concerts and shotgun-wielding modern-day Calamity Janes? For these punk Romeo and Juliet, maybe the answer lies in a song - the one they've been writing and dreaming together : Zanka Contact
- DirectorNabil AyouchStarsMounïm KbabMustapha HansaliHicham MoussouneA group of children living on the street leave their gang, prompting retribution from the gang's leader. After one of the children dies, the rest try to come up with the resources to give their friend a proper burial.
- DirectorAhmed BoulaneStarsAbdellah FerkousIssa NdiayeSalah DizaneIbrahim, a Moroccan soldier, is sent to a deserted island off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco to monitor the movements of smugglers and illegal immigrants. One day, Ibrahim finds a Sub-Saharan man, Mamadou, washed up on the beach. While the unlikely pair tries to survive on the miniscule island, they inadvertently trigger a diplomatic incident that crescendos into a regional military crisis.
- DirectorFarida BourquiaStarsMouna FettouAïcha MahmahMohamed BastaouiWhile Amina leaves to Tetouan to help her drug dealer husband escape prison, Rahma, an old woman, looks for her son, who left the country after taking her money.
- DirectorSaâd ChraïbiStarsMouna FettouTouria AlaouiAbdallah AmraniFour women who reunite after a period of estrangement. Their happy facades mask a lot of misery and pain, caused by divorce and betrayals as one of them discovers that the man she loves is cheating on her with one of her closest friends.
- DirectorFarida BourquiaStarsRafik BoubkerMohamed ChoubiAmal El AtracheThe story revolves around a poor family living in a marginalized neighborhood in the city of Casablanca. The father is a gambling addict, the mother is an elderly woman, and the children face various conditions.
- DirectorAbdelkrim DerkaouiStarsNajat Khair AllahSiham AssifZakaria AtifiThe struggle of a middle class Moroccan family, dealing with the father of 3 being a violent alcoholic cop. One day he wakes up after another heavy drinking night and he had lost his firearm. He then get sanctioned by his hierarchy and put on leave. His boss at the police station is also a friend of the family and will smartly help them throughout these difficult times.