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Horses of God / Jonathan Demme presents ; produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Eric Van Beuren, Patrick Quinet, Nabil Ayhouch ; written by Jamal Belmahi ; directed by Nabil Ayouch.
LIBRA DVD 025 047
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic fundamentalism--Drama.
- Islamic fundamentalism.
- Martyrs--Drama.
- Martyrs.
- Terrorism--Morocco--Casablanca--Drama.
- Terrorism.
- Suicide bombers--Morocco--Casablanca--Drama.
- Suicide bombers.
- Brothers--Drama.
- Brothers.
- Foreign films.
- Morocco.
- Morocco--Casablanca.
- Foreign films--Morocco.
- Casablanca (Morocco)--Drama.
- Casablanca (Morocco).
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Motion pictures, Arabic.
- Feature films.
- Historical films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen presentation.
- Distribution:
- New York, NY : Kino Lorber.
- Other Title:
- Original title: Chevaux de Dieu
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014]
- Language Note:
- In Arabic, with optional subtitles in English.
- System Details:
- DVD ; 5.1 surround.
- digital optical
- video file DVD video region 1
- Summary:
- A fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003.
- Ten year-old Yachine and his thirteen-year-old brother Hamid live in the slums. Hamid works hard to support his family, but eventually gets in with the wrong crowd and goes to prison. After years in jail, Hamid returns home an Islamic fundamentalist. He persuades Yachine and his pals to join him. Their spiritual leader trains them and one day he tells them they have been chosen to become martyrs. On May 16th 2003, they commit the deadliest act of terrorism in Morocco's history.
- Participant:
- Abdelhakim Rachi, Abdelilah Rachid, Hamza Souidek, Ahmed El Idrissi Amrani.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Hichame Alaoule ; editor, Damien Keyeux.
- Notes:
- 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
- Title from container.
- DVD release of the 2012 motion picture.
- "Based on true events" -- Container.
- Bonus features: Trailer ; stills gallery.
- OCLC:
- 884928966
- Publisher Number:
- 738329141028
- K1410 Kino
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