Mohamed Miftah

A Moroccan actor, born in 1947 in Casablanca. His mother was killed at the hands of the French occupation in the demonstrations of August 20, 1953. His artistic talent were discovered in 1960 at the youth center in the Mohammedi neighborhood in Casablanca, and he participated in the play Karkour Our Master Sheikh. He learned the techniques of acting, lighting, costumes and theatrical space, then joined Al-Tayeb Al-Siddiqi's troupe, with whom he performed many plays, most notably City of Copper, and Abderrahman El Majzoub's Poems. Then he moved to the world of television and then cinema, as he participated in the 1973 movie The Impossible Thing. He later participated in Italian, English and French productions, in addition to many Moroccan films, such as The Neighbors of Abu Musa, Nizar's Ghost, and The Weekend.

Bye-Bye Souirty (1998)

The nomadic life of Moroccan carnival performers forms the basis of this debut from director Daoud Aoulad-Syad. Rabi, a female impersonator who dances with traveling fairs, teams up with Kacem, who hires him to ballyhoo his gambling concession. While Rabi's lack of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daoud Aoulad-Syad
CAST:  Hassan Essakali  •  Mohamed Bastaoui  •  Abdellah Didane  •  Mohamed Miftah

The nomadic life of Moroccan carnival performers forms the basis of this debut from director Daoud Aoulad-Syad. Rabi, a female impersonator who dances with traveling fairs, teams up with Kacem, who hires him to ballyhoo his gambling concession. While Rabi's lack of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daoud Aoulad-Syad
CAST:  Hassan Essakali  •  Mohamed Bastaoui  •  Abdellah Didane  •  Mohamed Miftah

Mektoub (1997)

A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Amal Chabli  •  Faouzi Bensaïdi  •  Mohammed Zouhir

A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabil Ayouch
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Amal Chabli  •  Faouzi Bensaïdi  •  Mohammed Zouhir

Le vent de la Toussaint (1991)

A veteran of the Indochina war, a doctor emigrated to Kabylia. He is torn between his love for the sister of a rebel group and his duty as a patriot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Béhat
CAST:  Etienne Chicot  •  Michel Albertini  •  Lydia Andrei  •  Patrick Bouchitey

A veteran of the Indochina war, a doctor emigrated to Kabylia. He is torn between his love for the sister of a rebel group and his duty as a patriot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilles Béhat
CAST:  Etienne Chicot  •  Michel Albertini  •  Lydia Andrei  •  Patrick Bouchitey

Le silence de la nuit (1996)

Moroccan horror movie, the heroes are the members of a family who bought a big house at a good price and who discovered later that the house e was inhabited by by a family of ghosts. The new owner has not found a solution to fight them and try to put them out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Driss Chouika
CAST:  Abdellah Ferkous  •  Nezha Zakaria  •  Khadija Chiabri  •  Khadija Adly

Moroccan horror movie, the heroes are the members of a family who bought a big house at a good price and who discovered later that the house e was inhabited by by a family of ghosts. The new owner has not found a solution to fight them and try to put them out of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Driss Chouika
CAST:  Abdellah Ferkous  •  Nezha Zakaria  •  Khadija Chiabri  •  Khadija Adly

Les amis d'hier (1998)

The Movie is a kind of tale, a look at a not so distant past that will allow everyone to make a judgment on the behavior of all the actors of this slice of history, of those who fought with courage and dignity. Those who took advantage and fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Benjelloun
CAST:  Amal Ayouch  •  Mohamed Basri  •  Hassan Essakali  •  Mohammed Marouazi

The Movie is a kind of tale, a look at a not so distant past that will allow everyone to make a judgment on the behavior of all the actors of this slice of history, of those who fought with courage and dignity. Those who took advantage and fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Benjelloun
CAST:  Amal Ayouch  •  Mohamed Basri  •  Hassan Essakali  •  Mohammed Marouazi

Yacout (1999)

Moulay Driss, a cultured and quick-witted man, silently dedicates an unlimited love to his cousin, the beautiful Yacout. He is forbidden to confess his love for fear of displeasing him because of his hunchback and his one-eyed eye. As Moulay Driss can not even hope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Khalid Benchegra  •  Mohamed El Jem

Moulay Driss, a cultured and quick-witted man, silently dedicates an unlimited love to his cousin, the beautiful Yacout. He is forbidden to confess his love for fear of displeasing him because of his hunchback and his one-eyed eye. As Moulay Driss can not even hope ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Belmejdoub
CAST:  Fatima Khair  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Khalid Benchegra  •  Mohamed El Jem

هواجس بعد منتصف الليل (1999)

After completing his studies and returning home, Adil settled in the city of Ifrane and works as a professor of art education, but the ghost of the girl he had previously known and abandoned He's been follow him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  محمد لعليوي
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Majida Benkirane  •  جهاد غوالمي  •  Mohamed Miftah

After completing his studies and returning home, Adil settled in the city of Ifrane and works as a professor of art education, but the ghost of the girl he had previously known and abandoned He's been follow him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  محمد لعليوي
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Majida Benkirane  •  جهاد غوالمي  •  Mohamed Miftah

Et après? (2002)

Mustapha, a young Moroccan living on small shots, meets a couple of Spanish tourists. The latter dragged him into a heavy traffic of hashish. Forced to flee his country, he finds himself on a makeshift boat, among other men. They are determined to clandestinely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Ismail
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Victoria Abril  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Siham Assif

Mustapha, a young Moroccan living on small shots, meets a couple of Spanish tourists. The latter dragged him into a heavy traffic of hashish. Forced to flee his country, he finds himself on a makeshift boat, among other men. They are determined to clandestinely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Ismail
CAST:  Rachid El Ouali  •  Victoria Abril  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Siham Assif

al-Kanfoudi (1978)

Hamid Kanfoudi, an orchestra conductor, wins the lottery. Contrary to his beliefs and expectations, he sees no improvement in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabyl Lahlou
CAST:  Nabyl Lahlou  •  Mustapha Mounir  •  Hammadi Ammor  •  Mohamed Miftah

Hamid Kanfoudi, an orchestra conductor, wins the lottery. Contrary to his beliefs and expectations, he sees no improvement in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabyl Lahlou
CAST:  Nabyl Lahlou  •  Mustapha Mounir  •  Hammadi Ammor  •  Mohamed Miftah

The Governor of Chakerbakerben Island (1980)

L'Gharbi works in a newspaper's telex booth to classify dispatches. One day while reading a dispatch relating to an island whose governor had disappeared, Al Gharbi identified with the character of the governor of the island of “Chakerbakerben”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabyl Lahlou
CAST:  Nabyl Lahlou  •  Muriel Catalá  •  Fouad Dziri  •  Mohamed Miftah

L'Gharbi works in a newspaper's telex booth to classify dispatches. One day while reading a dispatch relating to an island whose governor had disappeared, Al Gharbi identified with the character of the governor of the island of “Chakerbakerben”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nabyl Lahlou
CAST:  Nabyl Lahlou  •  Muriel Catalá  •  Fouad Dziri  •  Mohamed Miftah

Braids (2000)

Amin is a teenage boy who lives with his two sisters, Kenza and Saida, in Tangier. Tragedy strikes when Saida is raped by the son of the man Kenza works for as a maid. The father threatens the girl not to press any charges against his son since he is running for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jillali Ferhati
CAST:  Salima BenMoumen  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Ramzi  •  Faouzi Bensaïdi

Amin is a teenage boy who lives with his two sisters, Kenza and Saida, in Tangier. Tragedy strikes when Saida is raped by the son of the man Kenza works for as a maid. The father threatens the girl not to press any charges against his son since he is running for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jillali Ferhati
CAST:  Salima BenMoumen  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Ramzi  •  Faouzi Bensaïdi

Here and There (2004)

“Rahal” immigrated to Europe forty years ago. Scandalized by the behavior of his eldest son who participated in a heist, he decides to return to Morocco for good. In his native country, “Rahal” intends to take matters into his own hands. Events take another detour.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Ismail
CAST:  Amidou  •  Mouna Fettou  •  Rachid El Ouali  •  Mohamed Miftah

“Rahal” immigrated to Europe forty years ago. Scandalized by the behavior of his eldest son who participated in a heist, he decides to return to Morocco for good. In his native country, “Rahal” intends to take matters into his own hands. Events take another detour.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Ismail
CAST:  Amidou  •  Mouna Fettou  •  Rachid El Ouali  •  Mohamed Miftah

The Message (1976)

In sixth century Mecca, Prophet Mohamed receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Mohamed is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Mohamed's followers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Akkad
CAST:  Abdallah Ghaith  •  Mona Wassef  •  Hamdy Ghaith  •  Ali Achmed Taram

In sixth century Mecca, Prophet Mohamed receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Mohamed is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Mohamed's followers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Akkad
CAST:  Abdallah Ghaith  •  Mona Wassef  •  Hamdy Ghaith  •  Ali Achmed Taram

Bamou (1983)

Taif Nizar (2002)

The film tells about the Moroccan past in its black section in the years of lead, the experience of the left in Morocco, and the wave of arrests at that time. After the 1971 coup attempt, the soldiers began to defend themselves that they were carrying out orders. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kamal Kamal
CAST:  Abdallah Amrani  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Mohamed Bastaoui  •  Lina Murad

The film tells about the Moroccan past in its black section in the years of lead, the experience of the left in Morocco, and the wave of arrests at that time. After the 1971 coup attempt, the soldiers began to defend themselves that they were carrying out orders. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kamal Kamal
CAST:  Abdallah Amrani  •  Mohamed Miftah  •  Mohamed Bastaoui  •  Lina Murad