Completed - ARABIC - Drama, Social issues, Action/Adventure - 79 minutes
Rashid is a young teenager who survives in Morocco by boxing in clandestine fights. His aim is to raise enough money to pay a smuggler, who he hopes will help him and his two friends cross the Strait of Gibraltar.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Gustavo CORTÉS BUENO, Mohamed FEKRANE Writer(s) : Gustavo CORTÉS BUENO Cast : Ahmed EL MIR, Youssef ETTOUILE, Yassine EL GARDA, Rabie EL KATI Producer(s) : Toni ESPINOSA (TONED MEDIA SL), Gustavo CORTÉS BUENO (LE MIDI PRODUCTIONS), Said ANDAM (OZZ FILMS)
Rashid is a teenage boy who dreams of becoming a world-famous boxer. With his friend Salek, also an orphan, Rashid boxes every day for others to bet to save up enough money to smuggle into Europe, living behind the shabby life in Morocco. However, to realize their dream, they have to endure exploitation from adults and overcome fraud. Eventually, the two boys arrive in Tangier, a port city in northern Morocco, only 27 kilometers from Spain. On their way, they meet Illy, a boy who dreams of becoming a football player. The three boys try to go to Spain together, but the journey is filled with dangers. Will they be able to overcome all kinds of hardships and achieve their dreams?
Country(ies) : MOROCCO, BELGIUM, SPAIN
Jeonju Int'l FF 2021 (International Section)