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Rabat (2011)

Rabat poster
Directed by
Jim Taihuttu
Genre
road movie
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three Dutch friends of Moroccan descent drive a taxi from Amsterdam to Rabat. Along the way they reconnect with their heritage and each other.

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What happens

Rabat is a 2011 Dutch road film, and the first film made by Jim Taihattu and Victor Ponten, from independent Dutch advertising company Habbekrats. It was filmed in the summer of 2010 during a period of five weeks. The premiere was on the 6 June 2011 at Tuschinski in Amsterdam. The three main characters are played by Nasrdin Dchar, Achmed Akkabi and Marwan Kenzari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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