ZERO is a Moroccan film written and directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari and produced by Timlif Productions, released on December 19, 2012, in Morocco.[1][2][3] The film was a box office success in Morocco. It was screened at a number of international film festivals,[4][5] and took away the Grand Prize at the Tangier National Film Festival, among other prizes.[6][7]
| Zero | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
| Written by | Nour-Eddine Lakhmari |
| Starring | Younès Bouab, Mohamed Majd, Zineb Samara |
| Cinematography | Luca Coassin |
| Edited by | Youssef Mernissi |
| Music by | Richard Horowitz |
Production company | Timlif Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | Moroccan Arabic |
Synopsis edit
Amine Bertale aka "Zero", is an insecure, alcoholic cop who spends most of his time taking statements from complainants or wandering the streets and bars of Casablanca alongside Mimi, a 22 year old prostitute.[8]
Cast edit
- Younes Bouab (Amine Bertale aka ZERO)
- Mohamed Majd (Abbas, Amine's father)
- Saïd Bey (Boufertatou)
- Zineb Samara (Mimi)
- Aziz Dadas (Chief Zerouali)
- Malika Hamaoui (Aïcha Baïdou)
- Ouidad Elma (Nadia Baïdou)
Awards and accolades edit
- Grand Prize (Tangier National Film Festival)
References edit
- ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Moussem Cities: Casablanca | Zero". casablanca.moussem.be. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Africiné - Zero - زيرو". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Le film "Zero" du Noureddine Lakhmari projeté à Bruxelles". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Zéro - Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke". Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "FICM de Tétouan 2013 : Le «Zéro» de Nour-Eddine Lakhmari rafle trois prix". Maghress. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Dale, Martin (2013-12-06). "Morocco's Noureddine Lakhmari Goes From 'Zero' to 'Burnout'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "" Zéro " : le ripoux de Casablanca". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
