Casanegra (film) explained

Casanegra
Director:	Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Country:	Morocco
Language:	Arabic
Runtime:	131 minutes

Casanegra is a 2008 Moroccan drama film directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari.^[1] It was nominated by Morocco to compete for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.

Plot

Two childhood friends, Karim and Adil, prowl the streets of Casablanca, their native city. They do not do much, in fact they hustle rather than work. They are also unashamed dreamers, Karim believing in his "love story" with Nabila, a rich girl, and Adil contemplating emigrating to Sweden but never taking action. One day, the two friends go onto top gear by getting themselves into a big caper.

Notes and References

1. Book: Andrew Hussey . The French Intifada . 1847085946 . 2014. The plot is a typical crime scenario in which two young men, Adil and Karim, are out of their depths they try to make a living scamming and hustling in downtown Casablanca, which they hate and refer to as 'Casanegra'..
   - Book: Arabic Language and Linguistics . 1589018915 . Reem Bassiouney. E. Graham Katz. 2012. This was very evident in recent films released in 2009 like Casanegra, l'Os de Fer, Harash, and Souviens toi d'Adil..