| Casanegra | |
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| Directed by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
| Written by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
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| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Moroccan Arabic ( Darija ) |
Casanegra is a 2008 Moroccan drama film directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari. It was nominated by Morocco to compete for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Plot
Two childhood friends, Karim and Adil, prowl the streets of Casablanca, their native city. They do not do much, in fact they hustle rather than work. They are also unashamed dreamers, Karim believing in his "love story" with Nabila, a rich girl, and Adil contemplating emigrating to Sweden but never taking action. One day, the two friends go onto top gear by getting themselves into a big caper.
References
- Andrew Hussey (2014). The French Intifada. ISBN 1847085946.
The plot is a typical crime scenario in which two young men, Adil and Karim, are out of their depths they try to make a living scamming and hustling in downtown Casablanca, which they hate and refer to as 'Casanegra'.
- Reem Bassiouney; E. Graham Katz (2012). Arabic Language and Linguistics. ISBN 1589018915.This was very evident in recent films released in 2009 like Casanegra, l'Os de Fer, Harash, and Souviens toi d'Adil.
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