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In Casablanca, the Angels Don't Fly

2004 · 94 min

A quiet, observational slice of everyday city life, drifting through small moments with gentle humour and a low-key melancholy.

Directed by
Mohamed Asli
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Abdessamed Miftah El Kheir, Abderrazak El Badaoui, Rachid El Hazmir
Overview
The life and times of a Casablanca cafe waiter.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mohamed Asli
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Abdessamed Miftah El Kheir, Abderrazak El Badaoui, Rachid El Hazmir
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • class
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Mohamed Asli
    Written by
    Mohamed Asli
    Starring
    Abdessamed Miftah El Kheir, Abderrazak El Badaoui, Rachid El Hazmir, Leila El Hayani, Abelaziz Essghyr, Ali Achtouk, Naima Bouhmala, Fatima El Hadi
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Morocco, Italy
    Languages
    Arabic

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