The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic57/100
37 audience votes
Key crew
- Abdellah TaïaDirector
- Abdellah TaïaScreenplay
Cast
- Said MriniAbdellah (young)
- Karim Ait M'HandAbdellah (adult)
- Amine EnnajiSlimane
- Frédéric LandenbergJean
- Guillaume BonnierFrench tourist
- Sandra KorolUniversity secretary
- Felipe CastroStreet Man