Horses of God

"No one is born a martyr."

2013 1h 55m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 60

Drama

Synopsis

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The film follows two brothers over the course of a decade. While they begin as kids in search of thrills in the sprawling slums of Morocco’s Sidi Moumen, we witness their gradual, and ultimately shocking, radicalisation.

“No one is born a martyr.”

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Cast

Abdelhakim Rachid
Yachine
Abdelilah Rachid
Hamid
Hamza Souideq
Nabil
Ahmed El Idrissi Amrani
Fouad
Badr Chakir
Achraf Afir
Said El-Alami
Zouhair Sabri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nabil Ayouch
Writers: Jamal Belmahi
Languages: French, Arabic
Countries: France, Morocco

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Hichame Alaouié. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Damien Keyeux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Abdelhakim Rachid and Abdelilah Rachid and Hamza Souideq carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one is born a martyr.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2369047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nabil Ayouch directs. Hichame Alaouié behind the camera. Damien Keyeux cuts. Produced in France, Morocco. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.
4Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Hichame Alaouié. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Damien Keyeux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Abdelhakim Rachid and Abdelilah Rachid and Hamza Souideq carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No one is born a martyr.".
8IMDB entry: tt2369047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.