In 1942, a young Algerian immigrant Younes is a black marketer in occupied Paris. Arrested by the police, he agrees, in exchange for his release, to work for them. His mission: to spy on the rector of the Paris Mosque, the eminent Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit. During a first visit, Younes meets a singer, Salim, with whom he soon becomes friends.
Year of production
2011
Cast
Tahar Rahim (Younes Ben Daoud)
Michael Lonsdale (Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit)
Mahmud Shalaby (Salim Halali)
Lubna Azabal (Warba Shlimane alias Leila)
Christopher Buchholz (Le Major von Ratibor)
Farid Larbi (Ali)
Stéphane Rideau (Francis)
Bruno Fleury (L'inspecteur)
François Delaive (Le chef de la Gestapo)
Jean-Pierre Becker (Le policier moustachu)
Marie Berto (Maryvonne)
Zakariya Gouram (Omar)
Director
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Category
Drama,War,Romance
Duration
95
Parental rating
PG-13