For Bread Alone (2004)

For Bread Alone (2004)

2004-05-26 Morocco 97 Min. PG-13
7.2 4 votes

Overview

The true story of Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri, who grew up in poverty and illiteracy, with a violent father and a submissive mother who was the family's sole source of support.

Cast

Saïd Taghmaoui is Young Mohamed Choukri
Young Mohamed Choukri
Fayçal Zeghadi is Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
بيلال لاسيني is Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)
Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)
Karim Benhadj is Taferseti
Taferseti
Sanaa Alaoui is Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
David Halevim is Haddou (Mohamed's father)
Haddou (Mohamed's father)
Marzia Tedeschi is Sallafa (bald woman)
Sallafa (bald woman)
Ahmed Elkourachi is Kabil (smuggler)
Kabil (smuggler)
Francesca Codispoti is Harrouda (prostitute)
Harrouda (prostitute)
Giovanna Ria is Bushra (deaf-mute)
Bushra (deaf-mute)
Josè Dell'Abbiato is The Spaniard
The Spaniard