Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue

2000 [FRENCH]

Crime / Drama

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 73% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 3174 3.2K

casablanca casablanca, morocco morocco homelessness poverty glue sniffing

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Nabil Ayouch Photo
Nabil Ayouch

Top cast

Saïd Taghmaoui Photo
Saïd Taghmaoui as Dib
Mohamed Majd Photo
Mohamed Majd as The fisherman
Abdelkader Lofti Photo
Abdelkader Lofti as Hardware store owner
Hicham Ibrahimi Photo
Hicham Ibrahimi as The sailor
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907.17 MB
1280*544
Arabic 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 38 min
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1.64 GB
1920*816
Arabic 2.0
Not Rated
us  fr  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 5 / 10

Although there are some well-shot passages here, the

Although there are some well-shot passages here, the film never seems to want to do more than find the most effective way to generate some sadness. But the emotions aren't well-earned, because this material has been done before, and they don't stay with the viewer once the film is done.
Reviewed by S R 6 / 10

1001 movies to see before you die. Showing

1001 movies to see before you die. Showing the Moroccan homeless children's plight. A bit far fetched for me having been to Casablanca and I never saw those kinds of situations / poverty. It was on Internet Archive.
Reviewed by William L 7 / 10

Though Ali Zaoua may have lost some of

Though Ali Zaoua may have lost some of its international acclaim since making the rounds at international film festivals upon release, it remains a touching portrayal of urban homelessness (notably, in a distinctly non-American environment). Characters exist in scrappy environments where the sole escape seems to be either through a high or pure fantasy, as society and their families have determined that they are of insufficient value to redeem; in attempting to bury their friend, Ali's friends reflect upon his legacy and ambitions (often exaggerating his capabilities and accomplishments), seeing in his death their own bleak fates. Any form of true escape, especially self-betterment, is met with hostility, particularly from those that are suffering under similar circumstances. Thematically traditional, but well-executed with good performances from the child actors involved; the sporadic animated segments with their childish whimsy are a surprising treat. (3.5/5)
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