Casanegra
“What's white about Casablanca, they should call it Casanegra”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Casanegra - Ou Tout Va bien (Scene culte, ambiance bar marocain)
Type: Clip • Published 2010-01-25
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Anas El Baz
Karim
Omar Lotfi
Adil
Mohamed Benbrahim
Zrirek
Ghita Tazi
Nabila
Driss Roukhe
Adil's stepfather
Fatima Herandi Raouya
Barmida
Fatiha Ouatili
Adil's mother
Zakaria Atifi
Taxi driver
Hassan Essakali
El Hajj
Mohamed Boughaba
Karim's father
Haitham El Idrissi
Haitam "The Turtle"
Michel Botbol
Rami
Abdellatif Chegra
Scrap dealer 1
Abdellah Chakiri
Scrap dealer 2
Mostafa Hamsany
Restaurant owner
Khadija Seddad
Cook
Touria El Hajjaji
Karim's mother
Mouad Jimssi
Karim's brother
Release History & Theatrical Window
Dubai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$90K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.06x
-$1.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
- Screenplay & Story
- Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, Haitham Idrissi, Youssef Fadel, Naoufell Lhafi
- Original Score
- Richard Horowitz
- Original Title
- Casanegra
- Country of Origin
- Morocco
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $90K
- Production Studios
- Sigma Technologies, Soread-2M, Centre Cinématographique Marocain, Bodega Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, Haitham Idrissi, Youssef Fadel, Naoufell Lhafi
Richard Horowitz
Luca Coassin
Sarah Mouta
Ali Kettani, Dino Sebti, Omar Jawal
Department Leadership Roster
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Writer
Luca Coassin
Director of Photography
Sarah Mouta
Editor
Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Casanegra
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Casanegra about?
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.
Who directed Casanegra?
Casanegra was directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari.
Who stars in Casanegra?
The principal cast of Casanegra includes Anas El Baz, Omar Lotfi, Mohamed Benbrahim, Ghita Tazi, Driss Roukhe.
When was Casanegra released and how long is it?
Casanegra was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
What was the box office and production budget of Casanegra?
Casanegra had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $90K at the worldwide box office (0.06 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Casanegra?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Casanegra was composed by Richard Horowitz.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Casanegra?
Casanegra holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).