The Unknown Saint
| The Unknown Saint | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alaa Eddine Aljem |
| Starring | Younes Bouab |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Countries | Morocco France Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
The Unknown Saint is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Younes Bouab as The thief
- Salah Bensalah as The Brain
- Bouchaib Semmak as Hassan
- Hassan Ben Badida as The Nurse
- Mohammed Nouaimane as Brahim
- Anas El Baz as The doctor
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "A film by Alaa Eddine Aljem represents Morocco in the 2021 Oscar preselection". En24 News. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Film Review: 'The Unknown Saint'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links
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