Death for sale

Credits

Name: Death for sale

Country: Frankreich; Belgien; Marokko

Year of publication: 2011

Format: Digital

Color: color

Language : OF arab. m.dt.UT

Duration: 117 Minuten

Direction: Bensaïdi, Faouzi

Screenplay: Bensaïdi, Faouzi

Camera: Batigne, Marc-André

Sound: Mendez, Patrice; Janssen, Gert; Thomas, Luc

Actor: Benchemsi, Fehd; Labied, Fouad; Malzi, Mouhcine; Elmechrafi, Imane; Rahile, Nezha; Bensaïdi, Faouzi

Abstract

A town that is under a permanantly low, heavy sky, three losers, a dream of grandeur, a jewellerystore, and a women who arrives in town...Malik, 26, unemployed, ismadly in love with Dounia, a prostitute at „La Passarella“ nightclub. He takes part in the heist so that he canget her out of there. Allal, 30, is a big and strong tough guy. He takes part in the heist so that he can try biggerfish in the drugs trade. Soufiane, 18, is avoiding going to school except for sports. He is agile and quick with an easy laugh... but oneday, hisworldisturnedupside down. He takespart in theheist so that he canrobthe Christian owneroftheboutique.

Director’s Statement on this „film noir“: „Tetouaniswherethisstorytakesplace. It's a prideful, abandoned, wounded northern town in whichviolenceandtraffickingarepresentalongside an ever-increasingfanaticism. It'sthe ideal locationfor a dark, violent film with a threadofwarpedhumour...“
Coproduced by Cologne’s production company “Heimatfilm”. CICAE award at the Berlin Film Festival section “Panorama” in 2012 for “documenting the social conditions of the youth before the Arab spring”.

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