For Bread Alone (2004)

  • R
  • 05/26/2004 (EG)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

The true story of Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri, who grew up in poverty and illiteracy, with a violent father and a submissive mother who was the family's sole source of support.

Mohamed Rachid Benhadj

Director, Writer

Mohamed Choukri

Novel

Cast

Saïd Taghmaoui's headshot

Saïd Taghmaoui

Young Mohamed Choukri
Fayçal Zeghadi's headshot

Fayçal Zeghadi

Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)
Billal Lahsini's headshot

Billal Lahsini

Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)
Karim Benhadj's headshot

Karim Benhadj

Taferseti
Sanaa Alaoui's headshot

Sanaa Alaoui

Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)
David Halevim's headshot

David Halevim

Haddou (Mohamed's father)
Marzia Tedeschi's headshot

Marzia Tedeschi

Sallafa (bald woman)
Ahmed El Kouraichi's headshot

Ahmed El Kouraichi

Kabil (smuggler)

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