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67% Critic Match
Casanegra
“What's white about Casablanca, they should call it Casanegra”
6.7 / 10• 2008• 2h 11m•NR• Arabic
DramaThriller
Storyline
A Moroccan-Norwegian co-production about the dark side of Casablanca (Casanegra). In a country where good virtues are the norm in public, Casanegra shows the vices: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Meet Karim and Adil and their struggle in the big city.
Cast & Crew
Anas El Baz
Karim
Lead
Omar Lotfi
Adil
Mohamed Benbrahim
Zrirek
Ghita Tazi
Nabila
Driss Roukhe
Adil's stepfather
Fatima Herandi Raouya
Barmida
FO
Fatiha Ouatili
Adil's mother
Zakaria Atifi
Taxi driver
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nour-Eddine Lakhmari's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Casanegra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
