Un amour à Casablanca (English: A Love in Casablanca) is a 1991 Moroccan drama film directed by Abdelkader Lagtaâ in his directorial debut.[1][2][3] The relatively controversial film was a box office success.[4][5][6]
| Un amour à Casablanca | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abdelkader Lagtaâ |
| Written by | Abdelkader Lagtaâ |
| Starring | Mouna Fettou, Ahmed Naji, Mohamed Zouhir |
| Cinematography | Abdelkarim Derkaoui |
| Edited by | Abdelkader Lagtaâ |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Languages | Moroccan Arabic, French |
Synopsis
editFeeling a strong sense of abandonment after her mother commits suicide and her sister runs away, eighteen-year-old Saloua is constantly fighting with her father and stepmother, because of the severity of one and the mockery of the other. She finds solace - and perhaps even love - in two men, one older and unstable, the other younger and exuberant.
Cast
edit- Mouna Fettou
- Ahmed Naji
- Mohamed Zouhir
- Rachid El Ouali
- Hassan Essakalli
References
edit- ^ "Africiné - Un amour à Casablanca". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Films | Africultures : Un amour à Casablanca". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "UN AMOUR À CASABLANCA". Cinémathèque de Tanger (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Un amour à Casablanca (حب في الدار البيضاء)". Festival International du Film de Marrakech (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Cinéma: "Un amour à Casablanca" : Une histoire à l'eau de rose bouscule les tabous". L'Economiste (in French). 1992-04-23. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Leaman, Oliver (2003-12-16). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-66251-7.