Ordinary Boys
Chicos normales
Synopsis
Ordinary Boys enters into the lives of three young residents of Jaama Mezwak, an impoverished Moroccan neighborhood in the city of Tetouan, home of five of the suicide bombers who blew up the Madrid trains in 2004. Khader is a young man whose family's crushing debts force him to choose between his dream of becoming an actor or abandoning everything to become an illegal alien in Europe. Rabia is an opinionated, ambitious young woman, with strong religious beliefs, struggling to open a clothing store while waiting for the return of her boyfriend. Youssef, a small-time drug dealer coming out of prison, follows any clue he comes upon in search of his brother, who had disappeared without a trace. How will these three young people build their futures? Ordinary Boys is a fly-on-the-wall film that provides a vision from within of what life is truly like in a poor Muslim community.
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- Director
- Daniel Hernández
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniel Hernández, Gabi Martinez
- Original Score
- Alberto García Demestres
- Original Title
- Chicos normales
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Alea Docs & Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniel Hernández
Daniel Hernández, Gabi Martinez
Alberto García Demestres
Jorge Mota Ortiz
Pablo Usón
Department Leadership Roster
Daniel Hernández
Director
Daniel Hernández
Writer
Gabi Martinez
Writer
Jorge Mota Ortiz
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What is Ordinary Boys about?
Ordinary Boys enters into the lives of three young residents of Jaama Mezwak, an impoverished Moroccan neighborhood in the city of Tetouan, home of five of the suicide bombers who blew up the Madrid trains in 2004. Khader is a young man whose family's crushing debts force him to choose between his dream of becoming an actor or abandoning everything to become an illegal alien in Europe. Rabia is an opinionated, ambitious young woman, with strong religious beliefs, struggling to open a clothing store while waiting for the return of her boyfriend. Youssef, a small-time drug dealer coming out of prison, follows any clue he comes upon in search of his brother, who had disappeared without a trace. How will these three young people build their futures? Ordinary Boys is a fly-on-the-wall film that provides a vision from within of what life is truly like in a poor Muslim community.
Who directed Ordinary Boys?
Ordinary Boys was directed by Daniel Hernández.
Who stars in Ordinary Boys?
The principal cast of Ordinary Boys includes El-Khader Aoulasse, Youseff Belefki, Rabia Bouchfira, Mohammed Saadoun.
When was Ordinary Boys released and how long is it?
Ordinary Boys was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Ordinary Boys?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ordinary Boys was composed by Alberto García Demestres.