Overview
The true story of Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri, who grew up in poverty and illiteracy, with a violent father and a submissive mother who was the family's sole source of support.
Movie Info
Release Date: 5/26/2004
Runtime: 97 min
Director: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
Writers: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj, Mohamed Choukri
Top Cast
Saïd Taghmaoui
Young Mohamed Choukri
Fayçal Zeghadi
Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
Sanaa Alaoui
Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
Ahmed El Kouraichi
Kabil (smuggler)
Jamil Hammoudi
Ali
Francesca Codispoti
Harrouda (prostitute)
Giovanna Ria
Bushra (deaf-mute)
Armando De Razza
Boualem (cafe owner)
Hamid Basket
Abdelmalek (the scribe)
Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
Marwani (the revolutionary)
