DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2009

THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

Winner of Muhr Arab / Feature /Best Actor :Said Bey (Actor / Actress)

Morocco / 2009 / Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / 35 mm / 108 mins

Genre: Drama

Cast & Credits

Director: Imad Noury, Swel Noury
Producer: Maria Pilar Cazorla
Cinematographer: Paulo Ares
Editor: Eloy Gonzalez, Goyo Villasevil
Composer: Blatter Für Die Kunst
Cast (in alphabetical order): Majdouline, Audrey Marnay, Fehd Benchemsi, Hakim Noury, Hassan Midiaf, Latifa Ahrrare, Said Bey, Samia Berrada

Synopsis

Enfants terribles of contemporary Moroccan cinema, Imad and Swel Noury's interpretation of Dostoevsky's 'A Weak Heart' is set in a war-torn, anonymous city where Said Bey stars as a young man who, superficially, would seem to have it all - a doting fiancee, impending marriage and a great life stretching out ahead of him. But, for some reason, our hero can't cope with this idyllic existance and begins a nightmarish spiral into insanity. Raw, hard-hitting and uncompromising, Noury's screenplay and direction, Bey's mesmerising screen presence and Dostoevsky's thoughtful parable coalesce into a crisp, gripping narrative from two of Morocco's hottest young directors.

Contains: 18+