Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue

Nov 25 2000 Not Rated 1h 39m
Crime, Drama

Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.

Plot

Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.

Written by

Nabil Ayouch, Nathalie Saugeon

Directed by

Nabil Ayouch

Production Countries

Belgium, France, Morocco, United States of America, Tunisia

Production Companies

2M, Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM), Playtime, Canal+, Remstar Films, Ace Editing, Alexis Films, Gimages 3, Ali'n Productions, TF1 International, TPS Cinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

27 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,122
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA