Salvation army / Strand Releasing, Les Films de Pierre, Les Films Pelleas present ; in co-production with Rita Productions [and 3 others] ; produced by Marie-Ange Luciani , Hugues Charbonneau, and Philippe Martin ; written and directed by Abdellah Taïa.
Title from container. Based on the novel by Abdellah Taïa. DVD release of the 2013 motion picture. Said Mrini, Karim Ait M'hand, Amine Ennaji.
Summary:
Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morrocco. Growing up in a large family, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality. As a college student, Abdellah moves to Geneva and while faced with the new possibilities of freedom, he grapples with the loss of his homeland.
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