Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (2000)
Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Crime
- 25 Nov 2000 (Morocco)
- Movie
A group of children living on the street leave their gang, prompting retribution from the gang's leader. After one of the children dies, the rest try to come up with the resources to give their friend a proper burial.
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Awards:
- 27 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Mounïm Kbab | ... |
Kwita
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Mustapha Hansali | ... |
Omar
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Hicham Moussoune | ... |
Boubker
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Abdelhak Zhayra | ... |
Ali Zaoua
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| Saïd Taghmaoui | ... |
Dib
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Amal Ayouch | ... |
Ali Zaoua's mother
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Mohamed Majd | ... |
The fisherman
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Hicham Ibrahimi | ... |
The sailor
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Nadia Ould Hajjaj | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Abdelkader Lofti | ... |
Hardware store owner
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Khalil Essaadi | ... |
Khalid
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Abdessamad Tourab Seddam | ... |
Noureddine
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Ahmed Lahlil | ... |
Man in bar
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Karim Merzak | ... |
The marabout's son
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Halima Frizi | ... |
Old woman
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Khalid Ghanimi | ... |
Shita
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Mohamed Ajmil | ... |
Barrito
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Mohamed Ezzanati | ... |
Nemss
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Tarik El Hichou | ... |
Chino
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Jalila Boulhimez | ... |
Journalist
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Youssef Semane | ... |
Martyr child
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Mohamed Gourari | ... |
Kitchen child
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Noureddine Jori | ... |
Lookout child
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Abdel Ali Abrouk | ... |
Wounded child
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Bouchaïb Anouar | ... |
Beggar child
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Mustapha Samit | ... |
Taxi driver
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Saïd El Haymer | ... |
Bouncer
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Chouaïb El Haymer | ... |
Bouncer
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Ahmed Naim | ... |
High school girl's father
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Meriame Raiss | ... |
High school girl's friend
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Ftah Bouchaib | ... |
Adolescent
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Mohamed Ammor | ... |
Policeman
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Hakim Behlalia | ... |
Policeman
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Najat M'Jid | ... |
Driver at lights
(as Dr. Najat M'Jid)
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Mourad Kamil | ... |
Driver at lights
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Brahim Boukhabrine | ... |
Hardware store customer
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Abdelilah Ammor | ... |
Watchman
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Mustapha Nassbi | ... |
Watchman
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Mustapha Walahyane | ... |
Watchman
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Directed by
| Nabil Ayouch | ||
Written by
| Nabil Ayouch | ... | () |
| Nathalie Saugeon | ... | () |
Produced by
| Nabil Ayouch | ... | associate producer |
| Etienne Comar | ... | producer (as Étienne Comar) |
| Jean Cottin | ... | producer |
| Martine Lambrechts | ... | associate producer |
| Antoine Voituriez | ... | producer |
Music by
| Krishna Levy | ||
Cinematography by
| Renaat Lambeets | ||
| Vincent Mathias | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Robert Thomann | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Yassine N'Choubi | ... | colorist (as Yassine Nchoubi) |
| Stéphanie Pedelacq | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Fayçal Boughrine | ||
Art Direction by
| Saïd Raïs | ||
Set Decoration by
| Abdelhadi Chay | ||
| Rachid Rais | ||
Costume Design by
| Nezha Dakil | ||
Makeup Department
| Malika Bouizergane | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Driss Benchiba | ... | unit manager (as Driss Benchhiba) |
| Latifa Irassi | ... | production supervisor |
| Frantz Richard | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Akrame El Meziane | ... | second assistant director |
| Mohamed El Meziane | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Philippe Baudhuin | ... | sound mixer |
| Mathieu Cox | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sandrine Deegen | ... | sound editor |
| François Guillaume | ... | sound |
| Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Bakowski | ... | digital compositor: Ace Editing |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marzak Driss | ... | gaffer |
| Mohamed El Oirdi | ... | grip |
| Renaat Lambeets | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Driss Marzak | ... | gaffer |
| Ludovic Simeon | ... | second assistant camera |
Music Department
| Edouard Dubois | ... | music consultant |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Céline Breuil-Japy | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Charlotte Corrigan | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Karima Saïdi | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- 2M
- Ace Editing
- Alexis Films
- Ali'n Productions
- Canal+
- Gimages 3
- Playtime Productions
- Remstar Films
- TF1 International
- TPS Cinéma
Distributors
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (video)
- Alameda Films (2004) (Mexico)
- Arab Film Distribution (2003) (United States) (subtitled)
- Arthaus (Norway)
- Film Movement (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Océan Films (France)
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| 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. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Amal Ayouch had met Mustapha Hansali when he visited the Wholesale market in the company of an educator one night. When asked to improvise a situation, he revealed himself to be an extraordinarily sensitive child. Hansali had a difficult relationship with his mother, and it was hard for him to take on the role of Omar vis-à-vis Ali's mother. Also, he did not want to be filmed in the nude while Ali's mother bathed him. Amal Ayouch finally persuaded him, explaining how much more difficult it had been for her, married, with two children, to simulate sex with a client. See more » |
| Goofs | When Boubker moves the tray of sardines, its position then changes between shots. The corner by Omar crosses the white line, but not in the subsequent shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The 400 Blows (1959). See more » |