The Unknown Saint

The Unknown Saint is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]

The Unknown Saint
Film poster
Directed byAlaa Eddine Aljem
StarringYounes Bouab
Release date
  • 15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) (Cannes)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryMorocco
LanguageArabic

Synopsis

A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine.[2]

Cast

  • Younes Bouab as The thief
  • Salah Ben Saleh as The Brain
  • Bouchaib Semmak as Hassan
  • Mohammed Nouaimane as Brahim
  • Anas El Baz as The doctor

See also

References

  1. "A film by Alaa Eddine Aljem represents Morocco in the 2021 Oscar preselection". En24 News. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "Film Review: 'The Unknown Saint'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2020.


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