Directed & Produced by Ali Benchekroune
The story delves into a tumultuous relationship between a father and his son, navigating the deep generational and social gap that defines their existence. Set against the backdrop of their specific social realities, past resentments and unspoken truths surface, forcing them to confront the fragile ties that bind them together.
This project is an intimate exploration of the responsibilities a father holds toward his son, and vice versa. It questions the intricate and often painful balance of what we must give, what we feel entitled to take, and the emotional limits of what we are willing to tolerate for the sake of family.
As my debut short film, bringing this project to life alongside ESAV Prod was a journey driven by passion and the desire to capture authentic human tension. It is also an homage to B-movies like Bloodsport that marked my youth.
ESAV PROD & ALI BENCHEKROUNE
Marrakesh Based Production
Production: 2015
Current Status: Released
Ali Benchekroune
Hiba Chaari
Omar Janati
Jamel Kellal
Riad Tabiben
Mohamed Belamdioui
Aziz Es-Saghir
Mohamed Barnoussi
Ali Benchekroune
Nurit Barkan
Walid Mesnaoui
Salmane Tazi, Hosni Belkhayat, Kenza Wahabi, Ingrid Bernard, Matheo Dizel, Marilyne Watrigan, Hamza Hadni.
Bahia "Mami Bahia" Tidjani
Hasnae El Ouarga
Charles Collin
Mehdi Azir, Abdelhadi Aitaiha, Mohcine Benthami, Youssef Lahrairi, Abdeljabbar Gaddar, Faissal Samat, Abdeladim Benzaoui, Mohamed Khaldoune, Amine Khayyari, Tarik Ettaib, Yassine Ait Said, Abdelhamid Fathi, Youssef Alidrissi, Abdelrim Ouizane, Younes Kamaleddine, Ismail Kamaleddine, Youness Boukroune, Tarik Boujdi, Khalid Ouizane, Omar Zaki, Marwane Mezouari, Khalid Darouzi, Yassina Amaragh, Abdelah El Filouani, Ahmed Bousekri, Abid El Myry, Habachi, Lhibke Bonawine Hadar, Bouchaib Karroumi, Mohamed Kamaledine.
I would particularly like to thank:
La famille Hadni-Chkili, La famille Belkeziz, La famille Boualam, La famille Aoubidi, Abdallah, Moulay Hassan, Nizzar Benchekroune, Bilal Alwidadi, Nathalie Eock, Mehdi Lachhab, Hasnae El Ouarga, Charles Collin, Mohamed Barnoussi, Walid Messnaoui, Soukaina Boussaken, Simo "Stika", Nico Jacko, Amanda Lafon, Anas El Hatimi, Bahia "Mami Bahia" Tidjani, Teïb Benchekroune, Thaïs Sala, Ornella Cocco, Grégorie Chiche, Makumba's Corp, Hicham ElGhorfi, Mariam Abounouom, Salmane Tazi, Fatima El Azadi, Hosni Belkhayat, Jeremy Afriat, Elie Pinto.
"Your help allowed this film to exist, and for that, I will be eternally grateful."