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The return of the son (2012)

The return of the son poster
Directed by
Ahmed Boulane
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco
Runtime
1h 24m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy from a mixed marriage and separated parents tries to find his identity between two countries, two languages, and two cultures. The story follows his struggles with belonging and his search for a sense of home.

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What happens

Le Retour du fils est un film marocain d’Ahmed Boulane de 2011. C'est son troisième long métrage, qui aborde les difficultés rencontrées par un enfant issu d’un mariage mixte et de parents séparés, sa recherche identitaire entre deux pays, deux langues et deux cultures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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