| The Unknown Saint | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alaa Eddine Aljem |
| Starring | Younes Bouab |
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| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Countries | Morocco France Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
The Unknown Saint is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine.
Cast
- Younes Bouab as The thief
- Salah Bensalah as The Brain
- Bouchaib Semmak as Hassan
- Hassan Ben Badida as The Nurse
- Mohammed Nouaimane as Brahim
- Anas El Baz as The doctor
See also
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- "A film by Alaa Eddine Aljem represents Morocco in the 2021 Oscar preselection". En24 News. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Film Review: 'The Unknown Saint'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External links
| Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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