Salem (2023)

  • NR
  • 09/22/2023 (US)
  • Fantasy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 58m

Overview

14-year-old Grasshoppers gang member Djibril leads a dangerous existence in a Marseille slum, along with his pregnant girlfriend Camilla who belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing the young Cricket Mahad, war breaks out. Djibril is haunted by the curse Mahad spat out as he lay dying, and begins to communicate with the spirit world. Convinced that global apocalypse is imminent, he embarks on a crazy plan to flee with Camilla and their unborn child – the only one capable of saving them all from Mahad’s malediction. But the law catches up with him. Now, after 12 years in prison and a secure psychiatric unit, Djibril will do whatever it takes to find his daughter and convince her to fulfil his prophecy.

Jean-Bernard Marlin

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Dalil Abdourahim's headshot

Dalil Abdourahim

Djibril (14)
Oumar Moindjie's headshot

Oumar Moindjie

Djibril (26)
Wallen El Gharbaoui's headshot

Wallen El Gharbaoui

Ali
Mohamed Soumare's headshot

Mohamed Soumare

Shakur (14)
Rachid Ousseni's headshot

Rachid Ousseni

Shakur (26)
Maryssa Bakoum's headshot

Maryssa Bakoum

Camilla (14)
Inès Bouzid's headshot

Inès Bouzid

Camilla (26)
Amal Issihaka Hali's headshot

Amal Issihaka Hali

Black Cat

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