Salvation Army (2014)
Overview
Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 3.081 |
Directed By
Abdellah Taïa
Crew
Abdellah Taïa
Françoise Tourmen
Abdellah Taïa
Abdellah Taïa
Agnès Godard
TOP CAST
Said Mrini
Abdellah (young)
Karim Ait M'Hand
Abdellah (adult)
Amine Ennaji
Slimane
Frédéric Landenberg
Jean
Guillaume Bonnier
French tourist
Sandra Korol
University secretary
Felipe Castro
Street Man
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