Man of Ashes (1986)
Overview
In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 0.665 |
Directed By
Nouri Bouzid
Crew
Nouri Bouzid
Lilia Lakhoua
Salah Mehdi
Claude Bennys
Nouri Bouzid
Youssef Ben Youssef
Mika Ben Miled
Laila B. Mahmoud
Mohsen Rais
Riadh Thabet
Faouzi Thabet
TOP CAST
Imed Maalal
Hachemi
Khaled Ksouri
Farfat
Mustapha Adouani
Ameur
Mouna Noureddine
Nefissa
Yacoub Bchiri
Levy
Wassila Chaouki
Sejra
Mohamed Dhrif
Azaiez
Sonia Mansour
Amina
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