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Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (2001)

Drama

Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.

Release Date
March 21, 2001
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.5/10 (44 votes)

Director: Nabil Ayouch

Cast: Mounïm Kbab, Abdelhak Zhayra, Hicham Moussoune, Mustapha Hansali, Abdessamad Tourab, Saïd Taghmaoui, Amal Ayouch, Mohamed Majd

Production: TPS Cinéma, TF1 International, Ali'n Productions, Gimages 3, Alexis Films
casablanca, moroccomoroccohomelessnesspovertyglue sniffingstreet kidlife in the slumshomeless child
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Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets

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Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Release Date3/21/2001
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Cast

Mounïm Kbab

as Kwita

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Abdelhak Zhayra

as Ali Zaoua

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Hicham Moussoune

as Boubker

MH

Mustapha Hansali

as Omar

Abdessamad Tourab

as Nourredine

Saïd Taghmaoui

as Dib

Amal Ayouch

as Madame Zaoua

Mohamed Majd

as Le pêcheur

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets about?

Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casa…

How long is Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?

1h 39m

When was Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets released?

March 21, 2001

Who directed Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?

Nabil Ayouch

Who stars in Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?

Mounïm Kbab, Abdelhak Zhayra, Hicham Moussoune

What genre is Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?

Drama