In this opening scene from the film, "Ali Zaoua," we meet the the four Moroccan street children who are the main characters in this film: Ali Zaoua, Kwita, Boubker and Omar. In a conflict with gang...
In this opening scene from the film, "Ali Zaoua," we meet the the four Moroccan street children who are the main characters in this film: Ali Zaoua, Kwita, Boubker and Omar. In a conflict with gang leader, Dib, Ali is killed and his three friends are left with the problem of how to bury him.
Real Casablanca street children ("chemkaras") play the lead roles and these kids perform magnificently. As they try to deal with the death of their leader and friend and attempt to find a way to bury him fittingly, their life in the streets and their characters are revealed with sensitivity, depth and gritty realism. These kids have lived hard lives and it shows on their faces and in their eyes and is reflected in their sincere and memorable performances.
The four children who star in this film are: Mounim Kbab, Mustapha Hansali, Hicham Moussone and Adbalhak Zhayra.
Brilliantly directed by Nabil Ayouch, this film surely ranks with "Pixote" and "Salaam Bombay" in its realistic portrayal of street children and deserves to be more widely known.
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there is so much crime now in casablanca many of the victims are children ( robberies murders rapes ETC ) It is so sad My uncle is cop in casablanca and there were 4 killings in one night 3 of the victims were street children he said about 20 % of all murder victims are street children many of them kill each other that is not good at all let up hope there solution
Morocco is a police state with no rule of law...it corruption start from top king's thugs to narrow minded police in most cases they are illiterates...is nothing I will be proud of in morocco ,except for my week vacation at ocean resort when I make a visit to that primitive country.
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My uncle is cop in casablanca and there were 4 killings in one night 3 of the victims were street children
he said about 20 % of all murder victims are street children many of them kill each other
that is not good at all let up hope there solution
I'm only half Moroccan.
But we visit casablanca once or twice a year to see some of the family over there.
^^