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Salam

Salam

2001Short⏱️ 28m
Short
7.1
IMDB Rating
20 votes

Ali, an old Moroccan immigrant, has worked and lived alone in France for decades. Now that he is going on retirement he feels scared to die far from his native land but just as frightened to return to Morocco, for having lost cont...

Director
Souad El-Bouhati
Writers
N/A
Stars
Benaïssa Ahaouari, Mohamed Damraoui, Fella Zellag
Release Date
November 22, 2001
Country
France, Morocco
🏆 8
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Benaïssa Ahaouari
as Ali
👤
Mohamed Damraoui
as Momo
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Fella Zellag
as Amina
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Yao Konan dit Badjos
as Ousmane
👤
Abd El Kader
as Karim
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Daniel Isoppo
as Raymond
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Eric Tronchet
as Le directeur
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Geoling Moise
as Africain douche
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Philippe Barronnet
as Le bijoutier
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Mohamed Aïssaoui

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Production
Movimento Productions, Conseil Régional du Centre, Conseil Général d'Indre-et-Loire

🎯 Categories

Short

⭐ Featured Review

a beautifully understated film
by raffles-42001-02-19
10/10

"This outstanding short film quietly evokes half a lifetime as the main character prepares to return home to Morocco after 30 years working in France. Without the aid of big speeches or melodramatic confrontations, the film evokes the tensions, friendships, tenderness and regret which make up the protagonist's existence at this crucial point in his life...."

📖 Synopsis

Ali, an old Moroccan immigrant, has worked and lived alone in France for decades. Now that he is going on retirement he feels scared to die far from his native land but just as frightened to return to Morocco, for having lost cont...