Zero (2012 film)
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
| Written by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
| Starring | Younès Bouab, Mohamed Majd, Zineb Samara |
| Cinematography | Luca Coassin |
| Edited by | Youssef Mernissi |
| Music by | Richard Horowitz |
Production company | Timlif Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Moroccan Arabic |
ZERO is a Moroccan film written and directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari and produced by Timlif Productions, released on December 19, 2012, in Morocco.[1][2][3] The film was a box office success in Morocco. It was screened at a number of international film festivals,[4][5] and took away the Grand Prize at the Tangier National Film Festival, among other prizes.[6][7]
Synopsis
[edit]Amine Bertale aka "Zero", is an insecure, alcoholic cop who spends most of his time taking statements from complainants or wandering the streets and bars of Casablanca alongside Mimi, a 22 year old prostitute.[8]
Cast
[edit]- Younes Bouab (Amine Bertale aka ZERO)
- Mohamed Majd (Abbas, Amine's father)
- Saïd Bey (Boufertatou)
- Zineb Samara (Mimi)
- Aziz Dadas (Chief Zerouali)
- Malika Hamaoui (Aïcha Baïdou)
- Ouidad Elma (Nadia Baïdou)
Awards and accolades
[edit]- Grand Prize (Tangier National Film Festival)
References
[edit]- ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Moussem Cities: Casablanca | Zero". casablanca.moussem.be. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Africiné - Zero - زيرو". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Le film "Zero" du Noureddine Lakhmari projeté à Bruxelles". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Zéro - Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke". Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "FICM de Tétouan 2013 : Le «Zéro» de Nour-Eddine Lakhmari rafle trois prix". Maghress. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Dale, Martin (2013-12-06). "Morocco's Noureddine Lakhmari Goes From 'Zero' to 'Burnout'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "" Zéro " : le ripoux de Casablanca". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2021-11-28.