Khamsa (film)
| Khamsa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Karim Dridi |
| Screenplay by | Karim Dridi |
| Produced by | Mirak Films |
| Starring | Marc Cortes, Raymond Adam, Tony Fourmann, Mehdi Laribi, Simon Abkarian |
| Cinematography | Antoine Monod |
| Edited by | Lise Beaulieu |
| Music by | Joël Rangon |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | France Germany Tunisia |
Khamsa is a 2008 drama by Karim Dridi.
Production
Synopsis
After fleeing from his foster family, Khamsa returns to the gypsy camp where he was born eleven years ago. With his cousin, Tony "The Midget", Khamsa dreams of getting rich with cock fights. Nothing seems to have changed since he left, the card games, the Mediterranean Sea... Until his best friend, Coyote, meets Rachitique, a small-time crook. Very soon they pass from stealing scooters to armed robbery, and Khamsa quickly spirals down into delinquency.[1]
Reception
The movie was critically acclaimed, the performance of non-professional actors was praised as particularly impressive.[2][3]
References
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (2008-08-19). "Khamsa". Variety. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Dubai Film Festival Round-up". Screendaily. 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Sotinel, Thomas (2008-10-07). ""Khamsa" : dans Marseille, la dérive sans fin d'un jeune Gitan-Algérien". Le Monde. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
External links
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
- Khamsa at IMDb