Les griffes du passé explained

Director:	Abdelkrim Derkaoui
Starring:	Narjis Hallak, Ayoub Layousifi, Bouchra Khalid, Ahmed Saguia
Cinematography:	Ali Benjelloun
Editing:	Ilias Lakhmass
Music:	Louis Taha Mancaux
Country:	Morocco
Language:	Moroccan Arabic
Budget:	5.000.000 MAD

Les griffes du passé is a 2014 film directed by Abdelkrim Derkaoui.^{[1] [2]} The film is inspired by two real events. The first is that of Amina Filali who committed suicide after being forced to marry her rapist. The second is that of a woman who was raped and then sentenced to seven years in prison after mutilating her rapist's genitals.^{[3] [4]}

Synopsis

The melodrama tells the story of Bouchra, a devoted nurse who saves the life of officer Karim, who is working with his brigade to dismantle a terrorist cell. He falls madly in love with her and ends up marrying her. At the same time, Commissioner Trabelsi, Karim's colleague, is investigating a series of bizarre, violent murders which turns out to be the consequence of a relentless revenge following justice not served.^[5]

Cast

• Narjis Hallak
• Ayoub Layousifi
• Bouchra Khalid
• Ahmed Saguia
• Mouhcine Malzi
• Karim Doniazale
• Abdelghani Sennak
• Noureddine Bikr
• Abdellatif Chagra
• Amine Benjelloun
• Majid Lakroun
• Anis Elkouhen
• Toufik Benjelloun
• Rabea Rafii

Notes and References

1. Web site:

   CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::

   . 2021-11-16. www.ccm.ma.
2. Web site: MATIN. LE. Le Matin - Abdelkrim Derkaoui dévoile "Les griffes du passé". 2021-11-16. Le Matin. fr.
3. Web site: "Les griffes du passé" d'Abdelkrim Derkaoui en salles. 2021-11-16. Libération. fr.
4. Web site: " Les griffes du passé ", un film inspiré de l'affaire Amina Filali. 2021-11-16. Telquel.ma. fr.
5. Web site: Abdelkrim Derkaoui tourne "Les griffes du passé". 2021-11-16. Aujourd'hui le Maroc. fr-FR.