Les Films Pelléas

Salvation army

In a working-class neighbourhood of Casablanca, Abdellah, a gay teenager, is trying to build his life in a large family, between an authoritarian mother and an older brother whom he loves passionately.

Release date7 mai 2014Duration 1h24CastSaïd Mrini, Amine Ennaji, Karim Ait M’hand, Frédéric Landenberg

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Nomination & Awards

Venice Critics' Week - Official Selection

FIFF - First Fiction Selection

Vienna Francophone Film Festival - Feature Film Selection

San Francisco International Film Festival - New Directors Selection

Molodist Kiev International Film Festival - Sunny Bunny Selection

Palm Springs International Film Festival - French Films Selection

Rotterdam International Film Festival - Europe Selection

Taipei Film Festival - Panorama Selection

Munich International Film Festival - Official Selection

Credits

cast list
Young Abdellah
Saïd Mrini
Abdellah adult
Karim Ait M'hand
Slimane
Amine Ennaji
Jean
Frédéric Landenberg
Mustapha
Hamza Slaoui
Mother
Malika El Hamaoui
Father
Abdellahk Swilah
Pot smoker
Youness Chara
1st sister
Oumaima Miftah
2nd sister
Souhaila Achike
3rd sister
Houda Mokad
4th sister
Ibtissam Es Shaimi
5th sister
Hasna Boulahana
technical list
Director and screenplay
Abdellah Taïa
Photography
Agnès Godard
Sound
Henri Maikoff
Fanny Martin
Christophe Vingtrinier
Editing
Françoise Tourmen
Production managers
Nicolas Leclère
Jean-Marie Gindraux
Akrame El Meziane
Production
Les Films de Pierre - Hugues Charbonneau and Marie-Ange Luciani
Les Films Pelléas - Philippe Martin
partners
Co-production
Rita Productions
Pauline Gygax
Max Karli
Executive production
Ali N'Films
Frantz Richard
Nabil Ayouch
In coproduction with
RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
SRG SSR
With the participation of
CNC
In association with
Cofinova 8
A coproduction
France / Switzerland / Morocco
Distribution
Rezo Films
International sales
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