Gangsta (film) explained

Gangsta
Native Name:
Director:Adil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Producer:Kobe Van Steenberghe
Hendrik Verthré
Starring:Matteo Simoni
Nora Gharib
Saïd Boumazoughe
Gene Bervoets
Axel Daeseleire
Music:Hannes De Maeyer
Cinematography:Robrecht Heyvaert
Editing:Adil El Arbi
Bilall Fallah
Thijs Van Nuffel
Kobe Van Steenberghe
Studio:A Team Productions
Column Film
Distributor:Kinepolis Film Distribution
Dutch FilmWorks
Runtime:125 minutes
Country:Belgium
Language:Dutch
Arabic

Gangsta (Dutch; Flemish: Patser) is a 2018 Belgian crime film co-edited, co-written and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.[1] Main roles are played by Matteo Simoni, Nora Gharib, Saïd Boumazoughe, Gene Bervoets and Axel Daeseleire.

Synopsis

Adamo is a young man living in Antwerp. His roots are Moroccan-Italian. He and his friends deal soft drugs. Their cover is the pizzeria of their uncle Farid. They then plan to concentrate on selling hard drugs. They agree with drug lord Orlando Marie to pick up a shipment of cocaine smuggled via the port of Antwerp. When they are almost caught by two policemen, they are forced to dump the cocaine in the river Scheldt.

Adamo retrieves part of the cocaine and starts selling it. The two policemen also find part of the drugs and set up a drugs swindle. Orlando starts a manhunt to retrieve his money.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 Directors to Watch: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Bring Street Cred to Belgian Cinema. Dempsey . Dylan Kai . Variety . January 3, 2018 . www.variety.com . July 29, 2020.