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For Bread Alone (2004)
Directed by Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
Drama · 1h 37m
The true story of Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri, who grew up in poverty and illiteracy, with a violent father and a submissive mother who was the family's sole source of support.
Cast
Saïd Taghmaoui
Young Mohamed Choukri
Fayçal Zeghadi
Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
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Billal Lahsini
Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)
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Karim Benhadj
Taferseti
Sanaa Alaoui
Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
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David Halevim
Haddou (Mohamed's father)
Marzia Tedeschi
Sallafa (bald woman)
Ahmed El Kouraichi
Kabil (smuggler)
Jamil Hammoudi
Ali
Francesca Codispoti
Harrouda (prostitute)
Giovanna Ria
Bushra (deaf-mute)
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Josè Dell'Abbiato
The Spaniard
Crew
- Director
- Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
- Writer
- Mohamed Rachid Benhadj
- Novel
- Mohamed Choukri
- Director of Photography
- Pier Luigi Santi
- Original Music Composer
- Goffredo Gibellini
- Producer
- Roberto de Laurentiis
Details
- Original title
- الخبز الحافي
- Release date
- 2004-05-26
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Morocco