The Departure

Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. The arrival of his father and older brother from France for a few days will mark him forever.

Director: Saïd Hamich

Cast: Ayman Rachdane, Fatima Attif, Youness El Khalfaoui, Ayman El Khalfaoui, Abderrazak El Hansaly, Jassim Lotfi, Abdelmajid Khadiri, Sami Fekkak

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.