Underplayed Gems

Les Casablancais (1999)

Les Casablancais poster
Directed by
Abdelkader Lagtaâ
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco, France, Canada
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows several residents of Casablanca as they go about their daily lives. It shows their personal struggles and connections within the city.

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What happens

Les Casablancais (English: People of Casablanca, Moroccan Arabic: Bidaoua) is a 1999 drama film directed by Abdelkader Lagtaâ. It was screened at multiple national film festivals and several international ones, including the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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