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In Casablanca, a teenage girl who loves to run is seduced by the promise of professional coaching and gear.
Aïcha, a young long-distance runner, is pursuing her Olympic dream. Her brother Omar, a decent middle-aged man, is obsessed with the idea of becoming someone important some day, while their mother, who is losing her eyesight, struggles to retain her dignity.

Credits

Director
Hakim Belabbes
Screenwriter
Hakim Belabbes
Producer
Latefa Elberki
Cast
Lamia lhabss: Aicha Bonheur
Mohamed Bestaoui: Omar Bonheur
Nezha Bedouane: Nawal (Coach)
Khalid Sekkah: Najib Rahmani (Coach)

About the Director

Hakim Belabbes
Hakim Belabbes was born and raised in a small movie theatre in Bejjaad, Morocco. He lives and works as an independent filmmaker in Chicago. He has taught film at Chicago’s Columbia College and is now an Artist-in-Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
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