Suvarna Chakoram
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets / Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue
Director's bio
Nabil Ayouch
Nabil Ayouch, born in Paris in 1969, is a Franco-Moroccan filmmaker whose socially engaged cinema tackles issues of youth, marginalization, and freedom in Morocco. His debut Mektoub (1997) was followed by Ali Zaoua (2000), which brought him international recognition. He continued with Whatever Lola Wants (2007), Much Loved (2015), and Razzia (2017), cementing his reputation as a bold voice in Arab cinema.
Synopsis
Four homeless boys in Casablanca break away from a gang, but when Ali dies, his friends struggle to give him a dignified burial. Their journey through poverty, violence, and fragile hope becomes a testament to friendship and dignity amid despair
Details of Cast
Mounîm Kbab – Kwita, Mustapha Hansali – Omar, Hicham Moussoune – Boubker, Abdelhak Zhayra – Ali, Saïd Taghmaoui – Dib, Amal Ayouch – Madame Zaoua
Details of Crew
Renaat Lambeets – Cinematography, Vincent Mathias – Cinematography, Jean-Robert Thomann – Editing, Krishna Levy – Music
Producer Details
Étienne Comar, Jean Cottin, Antoine Voituriez, Nabil Ayouch
Writer Details
Nabil Ayouch, Nathalie Saugeon
Stills
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Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (11)
- Country Focus : Vietnam (5)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (8)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- Signatures In Motion (4)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Saeed Mirza Retrospective (3)
- Ritwik Ghatak Centenary (4)
- Youssef Chahine Retrospective (3)
- Contemporary Filmmaker in Focus: Garin Nugroho (5)
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