HORSES OF GOD
Yachine is 10 years old, he lives with his family in the slum of Sidi Moumen in Casablanca. His mother, Yemma, leads the family as best as she can. His father suffers from depression, one of his brothers is in the army, another is almost autistic and the third, Hamid, 13, is the boss of the local neighbourhood and Yachine’s protector. When Hamid is sent to jail, Yachine takes up jobs after jobs, though empty, to get free from the doldrums of violence, misery and drugs. Released from prison, Hamid, now an Islamic fundamentalist, persuades Yachine and his pals to join their “brothers”. The Imam, Abou Zoubeir, their spiritual leader, starts to direct their long-standing physical and mental preparation. One day, he tells them they have been chosen to become martyrs. The film is inspired by the terrorist attacks of May 16th 2003 in Casablanca.
Les Magritte du Cinéma
Prix Lumières
| Laureate |
2014 - Prix Lumière du Meilleur Film Francophone |
| Laureate |
2014 - Prix Lumière du Meilleur Film Francophone |
Festival International du Film de Cannes
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix François ChaletSection: Section Un Certain Regard |
Giffoni Film Festival
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix Spécial du jury long-métrage |
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix jury junior |
Valladolid International Film Festival
| Laureate |
2012 - Grand Prix du Jury International - Compétition officielle |
Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier (Cinemed)
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix Jeune Public |
Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles
| Laureate |
2012 - Grand Prix |
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix Ciné Europa |
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Festival du Film Méditerranéen de Bastia Arte Mare
Carthage Film Festival
| Laureate |
2012 - Prix de la Fédération Internationale de la presse Cinématographique |
| Scriptwriter | Jamal Belmahi |
| Director of photography | Hichame Alaouie |
| Production designer | Hafid Amly |
| Sound recordist | Zacharie Naciri |
| Costume designer | Nathalie Raoul |
| Picture editor | Damien Keyeux |
| Sound mixer | Eric Lesachet |
| Composer | Malvina Meinier |
| Color |
Color
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| Image format |
2.39 (DCP Scope)
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| Sound |
5.1 - DCP
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| Running time |
115 min.
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| Language(s) |
Arabic |