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Synopsis: It's summer, and recent college graduate Nadir has accepted to drive his father's old taxi from their home in the Netherlands to his family's home country of Morocco to deliver it to a friend. Without notice his two friends Abdel and Zakaria join him on the trip. Nadir doesn't want to waste time, but his friends insist on picking up a French hitchhiker and letting her show them around Barcelona. We eventually learn that there is more to the trip for Nadir than just delivering a car, and it becomes a conflict that threatens the three men's friendship.
Genre: Drama
  2 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2011
102 min
164 Views


- Why else would he rent it?

But we have a unique concept

to make a success of it.

I don't know, man.

You didn't say yes, did you?

- You know my uncle. He won't ask twice.

I'll take you along when we get back.

You can see what I mean.

You see that man? Let's ask him to join us.

No.

- Why not?

If you'd been alone, wouldn't you like

someone to invite you to join him?

Not really.

Hey, sir!

You want to...

You want to eat with us?

Are you Moroccans?

- Yes, we are Moroccans.

You?

- I'm Algerian.

I'm a Tunisian.

- Tunisia.

Beautiful country.

The maker of this meal

really loves you.

This was left from yesterday's wedding.

- Wedding?

Which of you got married?

The one with the suit?

- No, no, no.

My sister.

Your health.

Where are you going?

- Rabat.

We're taking that taxi.

A Mercedes 250.

You can drive through a wall

while you wipe the windscreen.

And you, where are you going?

- Back to my city. Annaba.

I delivered a load to Antwerp.

- It went well?

I've been driving this route for 15 years.

I can drive it with my eyes shut.

What were you carrying?

Life itself, my brother.

Dates.

The bread of the desert.

You know dates were

the first fruit ever cultivated?

Even the Babylonians

were mad about them.

My family has grown them for years.

It's a nice business.

Have you read the Koran?

It says that those

who start the day with seven dates...

...will not be harmed by magic or poison.

That's really good marketing.

You have a moment?

I'll fetch something for you. Wait...

These wonderful dates

are from my brother's garden.

They're not for sale.

Taste them.

Take them with you for on the way.

You know what I'll do first?

It's been ages.

Swim in the sea.

Rabat is near the sea, right?

- Sure. Morocco has wonderful beaches.

And you?

- I have a few appointments.

What kind of appointments?

- Things I have to do.

Like?

- Things for my father.

How long has it been

since you went to Tunisia?

About 6 years.

- I remember the last time you went.

You haven't been back? Why not?

You know, time, money... Things like that.

We used to go every summer by car.

By boat from Marseilles to Binzart.

And now?

My father can't drive that long.

His back?

- Yeah, his back...

He f***ed up his back working in the factory.

For what?

To stay home, being declined, receiving

benefits.

Tickets are expensive,

so I told them to take my little brothers.

Get your driving licence, man.

- How?

It costs 2000 euro.

Where do I get that money?

And with a driving licence,

I'd have to drive people around all day.

If a "rich" family comes from Holland,

they have to pay for everything.

They don't understand

my parents are poor.

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