On The Edge

short movie by OMAR MOULDOUIRA

Fiction / 29 minutes / Color / 1 :1.85 / Dolby SRD / DCP / Morocco-France / 2012

Language : Moroccan Arabic
Subtitles : French English
World premiere at the 2012 Dubai International Film Festival (in competition) 17 Awards and 43 selections at international festivals.
Diffusion: France 2, 2M (Morocco), BBC Arabic, TV5 Monde
Synopsis:

In Boujaâd, a Moroccan town where ancient myths and legends are rife, seven-year-old Karim, the only son of his modest parents struggles with his childhood fears and his urgent desire to be a man

Cast:

Touria Alaoui, Hatim Saddiki, Aziz El Hattab, Oussama Bahouane, Hamza Alkaoui, Ghita Ben Hayoune

Producers:
A FRANCO-MOROCCAN CO-PRODUCTION ® 2012 AWMAN PRODUCTIONS / FILMS FROM ABROAD

Producers: Mohamed Nadif, Philippe Avril
Director/Screenplay: Omar Mouldouira
Cinematographer: Frank Van Vught
Sand animation:  David Myriam
Editor: Emmanuelle Mimran
Composer: Safy Boutella

Co-Executive Production companies
Les Films de l’Étranger (France), Awman Productions (Morocco)
Co-Production: Wallpaper Productions.
In association with Unlimited, Citron Bien and Dadson.
With the participation of France Télévisions
Production supports: CNC (France), CCM (Morocco), Alsace Region and Strasbourg urban Community in partnership with CNC

Director: OMAR MOULDOUIRA

Born in Paris (June 1973), Omar Mouldouira graduated from Fémis cinema school (sound department) in 1999. After working on the soundtrack of many films and documentaries, he starts studying script...

Trailer "On The Edge"

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