Death for Sale Page #2

Synopsis: Tetouan, the Atlantic port city in the north of Morocco. Three young men decide to rob a jewelery store. They are among the hopelessly unemployed street population of Morocco's provincial cities, common thugs in the eyes of many but bound by solidarity and friendship. They see the heist as a means to break out of a cycle of poverty that weighs on their destiny like a life sentence. Malik, a dashing 26-year-old man, is in love with Dounia, a cabaret dancer. He wants start-up capital to help rescue her from a life of prostitution and make a new future for them as a couple. Allal, the toughest of the three, wants fast cash to stake a solid entry into the business of drug-smuggling. Impish high-school dropout Soufiane, the young­est of the group, has his own motives for wanting to kill the jewelery store owner. But the plan goes awry and the men's destinies splinter.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Faouzi Bensaïdi
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Year:
2011
117 min
23 Views


Where's Allal hiding?

I don't know him.

Yet he's living with you.

So?

I haven't seen him for ages.

Take him away.

The clean-up has started.

They've got the big shots.

With my record, one zealous cop

could get me 10 years.

They came to the house yesterday.

They're after me.

They want to up their solve rate.

I'll hide in the mountains,

at my grandfather's. I'll call you later.

What about us? - Don't worry,

it's nothing to do with you.

Take care.

What did you arrange,

for the payment?

Did they give you a date? A voucher?

It's not the post office.

Leave me alone.

They'll pay you when they sell them.

Call them if you don't believe me.

You've got their number.

Please, leave me alone.

Who is it?

My sister, Rabiaa.

Come in. Welcome.

How are you? The children?

Welcome.

How are you, brother-in-law?

Is Aouatif with you?

What?

What a journey! The train stopped

for 2 hours at Ksar Sghir.

A news bulletin:

There was a raid yesterday

against several drug barons...

And Aouatif?

Where's Aouatif?

She told me she was at her aunt's.

Maybe she came

but I didn't see her.

What d'you mean? Is this some joke?

They missed each other, that's all.

Do you think I'm stupid?

I'm the joke of the neighbourhood.

Shhh. - Shut up, you!

Where is she?

...several drug barons

arrested yesterday...

She rang to say

that she was at her aunt's.

The police raid

had been well-prepared...

Turn it down!

What? Your sister is

goodness knows where

and you sit there glued to the TV?

Switch it off!

Get out of here!

Don't touch the TV!

I'm watching the news!

Yeah, right! The news!

Let go!

Get out of here!

Do you want me to get mad?

I'm the one who'll get mad!

Get away, you!

Calm down, Hamdane!

And you, respect your uncle!

You're acting like children.

What are you looking at?

They've picked up dealers at Tetouan.

Dealers! That's all we need.

There! Damn you all!

We have to free Dounia.

From where?

The police station.

You're out of your mind!

You want to attack the police station?

I can't leave her there.

Wake up.

You'd risk your neck for her?

Forget her! We need money.

Why should we wait for Allal?

We got by before.

Listen, Nadia has a rich friend.

She'll help us.

She'll distract her, I'll steal her bag.

You just have to follow me.

I know the streets.

Let go of me! Leave me alone!

Get off my back!

Beat it! Leave me be!

I told you to move!

I'm begging you!

Aouatif!

Malik!

Help me. Your uncle's going

to kill your sister.

Don't worry, they fight all the time.

Please, come!

Hamdane is always fighting

with someone.

Let him.

It's Aouatif's turn!

Please... help me.

Listen, aunt...

Don't worry, they always make up.

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Faouzi Bensaïdi

Faouzi Bensaïdi (Arabic: فوزي بن السعيدي‎; born 14 March 1967) is a Moroccan film director, actor, screenwriter and artist. His film A Thousand Months was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.In 2007 and 2009 he has taken part in the Arts in Marrakech Festival showing and discussing his films and installations.In 2011, his film Death for Sale premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The film was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. more…

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