Synopsis
Soundouss and Jaâfar, two gay youths from Casablanca, spend the summer in Cabo Negro in the north of Morocco, at the villa rented by Jaâfar’s American lover—who does not show up. The two friends decide to stay in the villa and do the best they can.
Filmmaker
Abdellah Taïa
He has published several novels with Éditions du Seuil, which have been released in translation in Europe and the United States: The King’s Day and Vivre à ta lumière (2022). In 2014, he directed his first film, The Salvation Army. Based on his novel of the same name, the film was selected for the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, and was awarded the Grand Prix at the Angers European First Film Festival as well as the Sundance Institute Global Filmmaking Award.
Filmography: Cabo Negro (2024, D'A 2025), Never Stop Shouting (short film, 2023), Salvation Army (2013)
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