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The Bag of Flour (2012)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Kadija Leclere

Synopsis

Based on a true story, this beautifully-shot epic traces the life of Sarah, from her early years in a Catholic orphanage in 1970s Belgium, through her rebellious, poverty-stricken teens in a village in the Atlas mountains of Morocco.

Actors

Hafsia Herzi
Hafsia Herzi
Sarah
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
Yasmine
Mehdi Dehbi
Mehdi Dehbi
Nari
Rania Mellouli
Rania Mellouli
Sarah (young)
Smaïn
Smaïn
Sarah's Father
Kadija Leclere
Kadija Leclere
Sarah's Mother
Souad Sabir
Souad Sabir
Zeina

Crews

Kadija Leclere
Kadija Leclere
Director
Kadija Leclere
Kadija Leclere
Writer
Pierre-Olivier Mornas
Pierre-Olivier Mornas
Writer
Gilles Porte
Gilles Porte
Director of Photography
Virgine Messiaen
Virgine Messiaen
Editor
Françoise Joset
Françoise Joset
Production Design
Essouci Zakia
Essouci Zakia
Costume Design
Christophe Vervoort
Christophe Vervoort
Original Music Composer
Gaëtan David
Gaëtan David
Producer
Samy Layani
Samy Layani
Producer
André Logie
André Logie
Producer
Saad Fekhari
Saad Fekhari
Casting

Posters and backgrounds

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