Les mécréants

The Miscreants

Switzerland / Morocco, November 2011
FILM, Fiction, 88 min.

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directed by
Mohcine Besri
Written by
Mohcine Besri
Status
In distribution

On the order of their spiritual leader, three young Islamists kidnap a group of actors who are about to go on tour with their latest show. When the kidnappers arrive at the place of detention, they find themselves cut off from their base. Ensues a 7-day no exit situation, in which both sides are forced to live together, confront each other and challenge their mutual prejudices.

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World Premiere
November 2011
Original Version
Arabic (french subtitles),  colour, HD Cam, 88 min.
Production
Akka Films, Tamawayt Productions, Fusion Films
Producer
Nicolas Wadimoff, Mohcine Besri, Michel Merkt
directed by
Mohcine Besri
Written by
Mohcine Besri
Cinemato­graphy
Pascal Montjovent
Editing
Naïma Bachiri
Re-Recording Mix
Gabriel Hafner, François Musy, Renaud Musy
Music
Philippe Héritier
Location Sound Mix
Toufik Mekraz

Cast

Jamila El Haouni as Jamila
Lalouaz Maria as Hind
Omar Lotfi as Omar
Amine Ennaji as Amine
Aïssam Bouali as Anas
Rabii Benjhail as Rabii
Mostafa El Houari as Mustapha

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Mohcine Besri

Worldwide Distribution

Morocco
Canal 4 Distribution
Release date: tba
Switzerland
Moa Distribution Distribution
Release date: tba

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