Synopsis
Mistaken for a dangerous terrorist, Saadi – a regular guy who happens to be an illegal immigrant – sets out on the most dangerous day of his life.
Operation Casablanca
« The country of watchmaking pins down that rarely found sense of rythm that makes great comedies »
Le Temps
Awards
- Won Best Foreign Feature 2011 (Mexico International Film Festival)
Festivals
- 7e Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève 2012
- 34a Mostra Internacional de Cinema Sao Paulo Competition 2010
- 34th Cairo International Film Festival 2010
- 25e Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie 2011
Director
Filmography
- 2022 A Forgotten Man
- 2015 Confusion
- 2011 Operation Casablanca
- 2006 fragile
- 2004 Schenglet®
Cast
Tarik Bakhari, Élodie Yung, Gilles Tschudi, Zinedine Soualem, Jean-Luc Bideau, Julieta Serrano, Antoine Basler, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Yoshi Oïda, Hicham Nazzal
Crew
Screenplay: Laurent Nègre
Based on: Mohcine Besri & Laurent Nègre
Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Editing: Julien Sulser, Xavier Ruiz, Jean-Paul Cardinaux
Art direction: Sébastian Birchler
Sound design: Jürg Lempen, Martin M. Messier, Guillaume Boursier
Music: Ramachandra Borcar
Producer: Dan Wechsler
Co-production: Bord Cadre films (CH), Lyla Films (CAN), Ex Nihilo (F)
Technical Data
Format: 35 mm / HD / Dolby SRD
Runtime: 88’
Released: 2011
Language: French
Subtitles: English, German
Dubbing: German