Mektoub

1997 1h 30m AR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A young woman attending a conference in Tangier with her husband is kidnapped and raped, but rebuilds her relationship with her husband on a trip to the south of Morocco.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rachid El Ouali
Dr. Taoufik Raoui
Amal Chabli
Sofia Raoui
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Kamal Raoui
Mohammed Zouhir
Detective Tabet
Malika Oufkir
Village woman
Abdellatif Hilal
Hotel director
Mohamed Miftah
Detective Kabir
Mohamed Tsouli
Le Cherif

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nabil Ayouch
Writers: Faouzi Bensaïdi, Nabil Ayouch
Languages: Arabic
Countries: France, Morocco

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Vincent Mathias. 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 Jean-Robert Thomann 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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Rachid El Ouali and Amal Chabli and Faouzi Bensaïdi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nabil Ayouch directs. Vincent Mathias behind the camera. Jean-Robert Thomann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Morocco. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.
4Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Vincent Mathias. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jean-Robert Thomann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rachid El Ouali and Amal Chabli and Faouzi Bensaïdi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0179338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.