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The Departure

Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. The arrival of his father and older brother from France for a few days will mark him forever.

Top Cast

  • Ayman Rachdane

    Ayman Rachdane

    Adil

  • Fatima Attif

    Fatima Attif

    La mère

  • Youness El Khalfaoui

    Youness El Khalfaoui

    Youness

  • Ayman El Khalfaoui

    Ayman El Khalfaoui

    Ayman

  • Abderrazak El Hansaly

    Abderrazak El Hansaly

    Abderrazak

  • Jassim Lotfi

    Jassim Lotfi

    Toufiq

  • Abdelmajid Khadiri

    Abdelmajid Khadiri

    Le père

  • Sami Fekkak

    Sami Fekkak

    Le frère

  • Elodie Ernon

    Elodie Ernon

    La copine du frère

Overview

Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. The arrival of his father and older brother from France for a few days will mark him forever.

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