The Unknown Saint Explained

The Unknown Saint
Director:	Alaa Eddine Aljem
Starring:	Younes Bouab
Runtime:	126 minutes
Country:	Morocco France Qatar
Language:	Arabic

The Unknown Saint is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[1]

Synopsis

A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine.^[2]

Cast

• Younes Bouab as The thief
• Salah Bensalah as The Brain
• Bouchaib Semmak as Hassan
• Hassan Ben Badida as The Nurse
• Mohammed Nouaimane as Brahim
• Anas El Baz as The doctor

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: A film by Alaa Eddine Aljem represents Morocco in the 2021 Oscar preselection . En24 News . 2 December 2020 . 2 December 2020.
2. Web site: Film Review: 'The Unknown Saint' . Variety . 2 December 2020.