Summaries

A young architect who lives in Paris, returns to his hometown Fès in Morocco to find answers to his painful childhood. His old Sufi master Ba Jelloul and his friend Aziz try to help him reconstruct himself.

Amin, a young architect who lives in Paris, returns in hurry to Fès to visit his dying uncle. He has not spoken, since he left his hometown ten years ago, to the man who raised him.The visits to the hospital revive the hidden sorrows of the past. His old friend, Aziz, urges him to forget the past and any idea of revenge. Amin meets the audacious and joyful Hourya, their beginning love story soon ends. The death of his uncle does not soothe his torments and the young man must find in himself his own answers.—Ahmed El Maanouni

Details

Keywords
  • young
  • friend
  • moroccan
  • child labor
  • traumatic childhood
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Apr 30, 2007
Countries of origin Morocco
Language English Arabic French
Filming locations Fez, Fès-Boulemane, Morocco
Production companies Rabii Films Productions

Box office

Budget $6000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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