Mohamed Benbrahim

Les Casablancais (1999)

A portrait of a large Maghrebian city at the end of the century, Casablanca, through the intersecting paths of three characters: a bookseller who receives unexpected correspondence that forces him to question himself; a young teacher whose application for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdelkader Lagtaa
CAST:  Aziz Saâdallah  •  Khadija Assas  •  Salah Benmoussa  •  Mohamed Benbrahim

A portrait of a large Maghrebian city at the end of the century, Casablanca, through the intersecting paths of three characters: a bookseller who receives unexpected correspondence that forces him to question himself; a young teacher whose application for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abdelkader Lagtaa
CAST:  Aziz Saâdallah  •  Khadija Assas  •  Salah Benmoussa  •  Mohamed Benbrahim

Rabat (2011)

Three friends drive from Holland to Morocco to deliver a taxi to a family friend, but the trip turns out more complicated than expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Taihuttu  •  Victor D. Ponten
CAST:  Nasrdin Dchar  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Marwan Kenzari  •  Slimane Dazi

Three friends drive from Holland to Morocco to deliver a taxi to a family friend, but the trip turns out more complicated than expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Taihuttu  •  Victor D. Ponten
CAST:  Nasrdin Dchar  •  Achmed Akkabi  •  Marwan Kenzari  •  Slimane Dazi

Casanegra (2008)

A Moroccan-Norwegian co-production about the dark side of Casablanca (Casanegra). In a country where good virtues are the norm in public, Casanegra shows the vices: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Meet Karim and Adil and their struggle in the big city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
CAST:  Anas El Baz  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Omar Lotfi  •  Ghita Tazi

A Moroccan-Norwegian co-production about the dark side of Casablanca (Casanegra). In a country where good virtues are the norm in public, Casanegra shows the vices: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Meet Karim and Adil and their struggle in the big city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
CAST:  Anas El Baz  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Omar Lotfi  •  Ghita Tazi

A Thousand Months (2003)

1981, Morocco. A village in the Atlas mountains. A city in the distance. A child. A family facing its destiny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Faouzi Bensaïdi
CAST:  Fouad Labied  •  Nezha Rahile  •  Mohamed Majd  •  Mohammed Afifi

1981, Morocco. A village in the Atlas mountains. A city in the distance. A child. A family facing its destiny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Faouzi Bensaïdi
CAST:  Fouad Labied  •  Nezha Rahile  •  Mohamed Majd  •  Mohammed Afifi

Solomon (1997)

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Vivica A. Fox  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Max von Sydow

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Vivica A. Fox  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Max von Sydow

Boiling Dreams (2011)

In a tiny Moroccan village, a young father plans his illegal crossing into Spain. He assures his wife that he will telephone her three days after his departure, to confirm his safe arrival in Spain. However, the call never comes. |  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Belabbes
CAST:  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Houda Sedki

In a tiny Moroccan village, a young father plans his illegal crossing into Spain. He assures his wife that he will telephone her three days after his departure, to confirm his safe arrival in Spain. However, the call never comes. |  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Belabbes
CAST:  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Houda Sedki

She's Hypertensive and Diabetic But Refuses to Die (1999)

Hamid is shared between his wife Souad, his mistress Leïla, and his mother-in-law Hajja. Zhor, the servant is the guardians mistress. Brahim is Hamids scapegoat, until the day when he catches him red-handed. Hamid is blackmailed...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Noury
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Asmaa Khamlichi  •  Houda Rihani

Hamid is shared between his wife Souad, his mistress Leïla, and his mother-in-law Hajja. Zhor, the servant is the guardians mistress. Brahim is Hamids scapegoat, until the day when he catches him red-handed. Hamid is blackmailed...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Noury
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Asmaa Khamlichi  •  Houda Rihani

She's Hypertensive and Diabetic But Refuses to Die 2 (2005)

Fakhita discovered that her husband's daughter has a child from his mistress. He gets angry at him and forces him to divorce her only child, but the latter strongly rejects her attachment to her and her weakness. Which makes the need to pour out her anger by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Noury
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Asmaa Khamlichi  •  Amina Rachid  •  Mohamed Afifi

Fakhita discovered that her husband's daughter has a child from his mistress. He gets angry at him and forces him to divorce her only child, but the latter strongly rejects her attachment to her and her weakness. Which makes the need to pour out her anger by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hakim Noury
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Asmaa Khamlichi  •  Amina Rachid  •  Mohamed Afifi

Friends Jokes (2006)

The film tells a story speaks of "Yusuf ", a plumbing Man, who is exposed to many pranks by his friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noureddine Douguena
CAST:  Benaissa El Jirari  •  Hanan Ibrahimi  •  Aziz Hattab  •  Khalid Benchegra

The film tells a story speaks of "Yusuf ", a plumbing Man, who is exposed to many pranks by his friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noureddine Douguena
CAST:  Benaissa El Jirari  •  Hanan Ibrahimi  •  Aziz Hattab  •  Khalid Benchegra

Majid (2010)

A coming of age story of a ten years old Moroccan orphan called Majid who discovers that he can't remember his parents faces anymore and he starts looking for a picture of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nassim Abassi
CAST:  Brahim Al Bakali  •  Lotfi Sabir  •  Wassime Zidi  •  Moulay Abdellah Lamrani

A coming of age story of a ten years old Moroccan orphan called Majid who discovers that he can't remember his parents faces anymore and he starts looking for a picture of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nassim Abassi
CAST:  Brahim Al Bakali  •  Lotfi Sabir  •  Wassime Zidi  •  Moulay Abdellah Lamrani

Niya Taghlab (2000)

"Mustapha" a taxi driver in the city of Tangier, during one of his trips the driver will accidentally meet a lost woman named "Toraya", who is foreign to the city and has no place to live in. Mustafa admires the woman and takes her to his house to stay with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farida Benlyazid
CAST:  Amina Rachid  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Saadia Azgoun  •  Samia Akariou

"Mustapha" a taxi driver in the city of Tangier, during one of his trips the driver will accidentally meet a lost woman named "Toraya", who is foreign to the city and has no place to live in. Mustafa admires the woman and takes her to his house to stay with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Farida Benlyazid
CAST:  Amina Rachid  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Saadia Azgoun  •  Samia Akariou

Chaouch (2005)

Sellam is an administrative agent who works in a town hall, curious and seeks to know everything, he believes he has good relations with his superiors. he stumbled upon a file of land intended for the inhabitants of barracks in the town can. Sellam then decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammed Kaghat
CAST:  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Mohamed El Khyari  •  Fatema Ouechay  •  Abdellah Didane

Sellam is an administrative agent who works in a town hall, curious and seeks to know everything, he believes he has good relations with his superiors. he stumbled upon a file of land intended for the inhabitants of barracks in the town can. Sellam then decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammed Kaghat
CAST:  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Mohamed El Khyari  •  Fatema Ouechay  •  Abdellah Didane

The Blue Stones of the Desert (1992)

In a remote village in Morocco, Najib, 14 years old, is convinced that there are blue stones in the desert, whose vision has haunted him for years. Taken for a madman by his friends, he also faces the incomprehension of his family. Only the old sheikh believes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Jamel Debbouze  •  Naima Lamcharki  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Omar Chanbout

In a remote village in Morocco, Najib, 14 years old, is convinced that there are blue stones in the desert, whose vision has haunted him for years. Taken for a madman by his friends, he also faces the incomprehension of his family. Only the old sheikh believes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Jamel Debbouze  •  Naima Lamcharki  •  Mohamed Benbrahim  •  Omar Chanbout