They Are The Dogs (2014)

Director
Hisham Lasri

Main cast
Hassan Ben Badida; Yahya El Fouandi; Imad Fijjaj; Jalal Boulftaim

Genres
Drama

Description
THEY ARE THE DOGS follows members of a television crew as they stumble across the story of an old man. His tragic tale dates back to 1981 during upheavals in Morocco, where he was arrested. Released 30 years later in 2011, he is now trying to come to terms with a new reality. The TV crew decides to report his journey as he sets off on a quest to find his family and his place in this new world.


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