Storyline
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 & Crew
Saïd Taghmaoui
Young Mohamed Choukri
Lead
Fayçal Zeghadi
Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
BL
Billal Lahsini
Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)
KB
Karim Benhadj
Taferseti
Sanaa Alaoui
Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
DH
David Halevim
Haddou (Mohamed's father)
Marzia Tedeschi
Sallafa (bald woman)
Ahmed El Kouraichi
Kabil (smuggler)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohamed Rachid Benhadj's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. For Bread Alone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
