Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue
Synopsis
Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.
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"Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets" Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-09-21
Top Cast
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Mounïm Kbab
Kwita
Abdelhak Zhayra
Ali Zaoua
Hicham Moussoune
Boubker
Mustapha Hansali
Omar
Abdessamad Tourab
Nourredine
Saïd Taghmaoui
Dib
Amal Ayouch
Madame Zaoua
Mohamed Majd
Le pêcheur
Hicham Ibrahimi
Le Marin
Nadia Ould Hajjaj
La Lycéenne
Ahmed Naim
Père de la lycéenne
Meriame Raiss
Amie de la lycéenne
Abdelkader Lofti
Propriétaire droguerie
Jalil Essahli
Khalid
Karim Merzak
Enfant du marabout
Halima Frizi
Aicha la Sorcière
Khalid Ghanimi
Shita
Mohamed Ajmil
Barrito
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nabil Ayouch
- Screenplay & Story
- Nabil Ayouch, Nathalie Saugeon
- Original Score
- Krishna Levy
- Original Title
- Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Morocco, Tunisia, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- TPS Cinéma, TF1 International, Ali'n Productions, Gimages 3, Alexis Films, Ace Editing, Remstar Films, Canal+, Centre Cinématographique Marocain, Playtime, 2M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nabil Ayouch
Nabil Ayouch, Nathalie Saugeon
Krishna Levy
Renaat Lambeets, Vincent Mathias
Jean-Robert Thomann
Nabil Ayouch, Étienne Comar, Martine Lévy-Lambrechts, Philippe Roux, Moulay Abderahmane Badry
Department Leadership Roster
Nabil Ayouch
Director
Jean-Robert Thomann
Editor
Nezha Dakil
Costume Design
Nabil Ayouch
Producer
Étienne Comar
Producer
Martine Lévy-Lambrechts
Producer
Philippe Roux
Producer
Moulay Abderahmane Badry
Producer
Nabil Ayouch
Writer
Nathalie Saugeon
Writer
Krishna Levy
Original Music Composer
Renaat Lambeets
Director of Photography
Vincent Mathias
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
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What is Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets about?
Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.
Who directed Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets was directed by Nabil Ayouch.
Who stars in Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?
The principal cast of Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets includes Mounïm Kbab, Abdelhak Zhayra, Hicham Moussoune, Mustapha Hansali, Abdessamad Tourab.
When was Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets released and how long is it?
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets was composed by Krishna Levy.