- LES CHEVAUX DE DIEU (GOD'S HORSES): - FILM CLIPS (VOSTEN): " CLIP #1" - " CLIP #2" - " CLIP #3" - - FILM CLIPS (VOSTFR): " CLIP #1" - " CLIP #2" - " CLIP #3" -
Un Certain Regard " LES CHEVAUX DE DIEU " (GOD'S HORSES) Directed by: Nabil AYOUCH Country: MOROCCO, FRANCE, BELGIUM Year: 2012 Duration: 115.00 minutes Credits: Nabil AYOUCH - Director Jamal BELMAHI - Screenplay Hichame ALAOUIE - Cinematography Hafid AMLY - Set Designer Malvina MEINIER - Music Damien KEYEUX - Film Editor Zacharie NACIRI - Sound Eric LESACHET - Sound Actors: Abdelhakim RACHID - YACHINE Abdelilah RACHID - HAMID Hamza SOUIDEK - NABIL Ahmed EL IDRISSI EL AMRANI - FOUAD Synopsis: Yachine is 10 years old, he lives with his family in the slum of Sidi Moumen in Casablanca. His mother, Yemma, leads the family as best as she can. His father suffers from depression, one of his brothers is in the army, another is almost autistic and the third, Hamid, 13, is the boss of the local neighbourhood and Yachine’s protector. When Hamid is sent to jail, Yachine takes up jobs after jobs, though empty, to get free from the doldrums of violence, misery and drugs. Released from prison, Hamid, now an Islamic fundamentalist, persuades Yachine and his pals to join their "brothers". The Imam, Abou Zoubeir, their spiritual leader, starts to direct their long-standing physical and mental preparation. One day, he tells them they have been chosen to become martyrs. The film is inspired by the terrorist attacks of May 16th 2003 in Casablanca. *** Yachine, 10 ans, vit avec sa famille dans le bidonville de Sidi Moumen à Casablanca. Sa mère, Yemma, dirige comme elle peut toute la famille. Un père dépressif, un frère à l'armée, un autre presque autiste et un troisième, Hamid, 13 ans, petit caïd du quartier et protecteur de Yachine. Puis Hamid se retrouve en prison, Yachine enchaîne alors les petits boulots pour sortir de ce marasme où règnent violence, misère et drogue. A sa sortie de prison, Hamid a changé. Devenu islamiste radical pendant son incarcération il persuade Yachine et ses amis de rejoindre leurs "frères". L'Imam Abou Zoubeir, chef spirituel, entame alors avec eux une longue préparation physique et mentale. Un jour, il leur annonce qu'ils ont été choisis pour devenir des martyrs. Ce film est librement inspiré des attentats terroristes du 16 mai 2003 à Casablanca. Biography Nabil Ayouch Nabil Ayouch was born April 1st 1969 in Paris. He works in Casablanca and Paris. In 1997, Nabil Ayouch directed his first feature film, MEKTOUB which, like ALI ZAOUA (2000) represented Morocco at the Oscars. Next came UNE MINUTE DE SOLEIL EN MOINS (2003) and WHATEVER LOLA WANTS (2008), produced by Pathé. His first short film, in 1992, THE BLUE ROCKS OF THE DESERT marked the discovery of Jamel Debouzze. In 2009, he created and directed the closing show of the World Economic Forum of Davos, after having directed several live shows such as the opening of “Temps du Maroc” in France at the Palace of Versailles in 1999. In 1999, Nabil Ayouch founded Ali n’Productions, a company through which he helps young directors to launch their careers thanks to initiatives such as the Mohamed Reggab Award, a script and production competition for short films in 35 mm. Between 2005 and 2010, he produced 40 genre films in the framework of the Film Industry. In 2006, he launched the Meda Films Development programme – with the support of the European Union and the International Film Festival Foundation of Marrakech, a structure to accompany producers and scriptwriters from the ten countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean in the development phase of their films. Nabil Ayouch founded the G.A.R.P. (Group of Authors, Directors, Producers) in 2002 and the Moroccan Coalition for Cultural Diversity in 2003. In 2008, he participated in the creation of the Moroccan Antipiracy Association, of which he is president. In 2011, he released his first documentary feature film, MY LAND, which was filmed in the Middle East. In 2012, Nabil Ayouch finished HORSES OF GOD, inspired by the Casablanca suicide bombings of May 16th 2003.