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Ali Zaoua (2000)

Ali Zaoua poster
Original title
Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue
Directed by
Nabil Ayouch
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Morocco, France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four homeless boys in Casablanca deal with the impact of their friend Ali's death. They struggle with their daily lives and dream of a better future.

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What happens

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets is a 2000 Moroccan crime drama film that tells the story of several homeless boys living in Casablanca. It was awarded in the 2000 Stockholm Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival and in the 2000 Amiens International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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