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La nuit sacrée (1993)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Nicolas Klotz
Writer : Elisabeth Perceval

Synopsis

A rich Moroccan who belongs to the better circles has seven daughters. Whatever happens, the eighth offspring must be a son. It is a girl again, but she is given a male name, Ahmed and grows up like a boy. When Ahmed is 21, he is in an identity crisis: he wants to shave, leave a mustache and take his niece to wife. In the meantime, Ahmed's father is dying and wants to sail to heaven. He calls to Ahmed and calls her a female name Zahra and gives her freedom so that she can go out.

Actors

Amina Annabi
Amina Annabi
Ahmed / Zahra
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Le consul
Maïté Nahyr
Maïté Nahyr
L'assise
François Chattot
François Chattot
Le père
Carole Andronico
Carole Andronico
Ahmed enfant
Farida Rahouadj
Farida Rahouadj
Carmen Chaplin
Carmen Chaplin
Jalila Baccar
Jalila Baccar

Crews

Nicolas Klotz
Nicolas Klotz
Director
Elisabeth Perceval
Elisabeth Perceval
Screenplay
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Novel
Jean-Luc Larguier
Jean-Luc Larguier
Executive Producer
Sarim Fassi-Fihri
Sarim Fassi-Fihri
Executive Producer
Leslie Grunberg
Leslie Grunberg
Producer
Jean-François Lepetit
Jean-François Lepetit
Producer
Sylvaine Sainderichin
Sylvaine Sainderichin
Executive Producer
Jean-Luc Ormières
Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
Jean-François Naudon
Jean-François Naudon
Editor
Carlo Varini
Carlo Varini
Director of Photography

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