The Damned Don't Cry
2023•TP•1h 50m•6.0•Released
Drama
Fatima-Zahra and her teenage son Selim move from place to place, forever trying to outrun the latest scandal she’s caught up in. When Selim discovers the truth about their past, Fatima-Zahra vows to make a fresh start. In Tangier, new opportunities promise the legitimacy they each crave but not without pushing the volatile mother-son relationship to the breaking point.
Director
Fyzal Boulifa
Writer
Fyzal Boulifa
Budget
$2M
Languages
French, Arabic
Studio
Vixens
Cast
Aïcha Tebbae
Fatima-Zahra
Abdellah El Hajjouji
Selim
Antoine Reinartz
Sébastien
Moustapha Mokafih
Moustapha
Walid Chaibi
Abdou
Sawsen Kotbi
Touriya
Samira Oferighe
Aïcha
Jonathan Genet
Édouard
Ikram Elamghari
Nizha
Souad Charaf
Naima
Naima Louadni
Fatima-Zahra's Stepmother
Adelkrim Tarda
Fatima-Zahra's Father
Nou-El Houda Raji
Policeman
Touriya Jinaoui
Lodger
Fatima Errafih
Touriya's Mother
Production
Company
Vixens
Company
Frakas Productions
Company
Kasbah Films
Producer
Clément Lepoutre
Producer
Olivier Muller
Producer
Gary Farkas
Producer
Karim Debbagh
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