For Bread Alone

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Mohamed Rachid Benhadj

Writers

Mohamed Choukri, Mohamed Rachid Benhadj

Language

Arabic

Country

Morocco

Release date

26 May 2004

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Saïd Taghmaoui

  Young Mohamed Choukri

• 

  Fayçal Zeghadi

  Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)

• بيلال لاسيني

  Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)

• Karim Benhadj

  Taferseti

• 

  Sanaa Alaoui

  Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)

• David Halevim

  Haddou (Mohamed's father)

• Marzia Tedeschi

  Sallafa (bald woman)

• 

  Ahmed El Kouraichi

  Kabil (smuggler)

• 

  Jamil Hammoudi

  Ali

• 

  Francesca Codispoti

  Harrouda (prostitute)

• 

  Giovanna Ria

  Bushra (deaf-mute)

• Josè Dell'Abbiato

  The Spaniard