Zero (2012 film) explained

Director:	Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
Starring:	Younès Bouab, Mohamed Majd, Zineb Samara
Cinematography:	Luca Coassin
Editing:	Youssef Mernissi
Music:	Richard Horowitz
Studio:	Timlif Productions
Runtime:	111 minutes
Country:	Morocco
Language:	Moroccan Arabic

ZERO is a Moroccan film written and directed by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari and produced by Timlif Productions, released on December 19, 2012, in Morocco.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film was a box office success in Morocco. It was screened at a number of international film festivals,^{[4] [5]} and took away the Grand Prize at the Tangier National Film Festival, among other prizes.^{[6] [7]}

Synopsis

Amine Bertale aka "Zero", is an insecure, alcoholic cop who spends most of his time taking statements from complainants or wandering the streets and bars of Casablanca alongside Mimi, a 22 year old prostitute.^[8]

Cast

• Younes Bouab (Amine Bertale aka ZERO)
• Mohamed Majd (Abbas, Amine's father)
• Saïd Bey (Boufertatou)
• Zineb Samara (Mimi)
• Aziz Dadas (Chief Zerouali)
• Malika Hamaoui (Aïcha Baïdou)
• Ouidad Elma (Nadia Baïdou)

Awards and accolades

• Grand Prize (Tangier National Film Festival)

Notes and References

1. Web site:

   CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::

   . 2021-11-28. www.ccm.ma.
2. Web site: Moussem Cities: Casablanca Zero. 2021-11-28. casablanca.moussem.be.
3. Web site: Africiné - Zero - زيرو. 2021-11-28. Africiné. fr.
4. Web site: 2018-02-14. Le film "Zero" du Noureddine Lakhmari projeté à Bruxelles. 2021-11-28. La Nouvelle Tribune. fr-FR.
5. News: Zéro - Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke. en-US. Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke. 2021-11-28.
6. Web site: FICM de Tétouan 2013 : Le «Zéro» de Nour-Eddine Lakhmari rafle trois prix. 2021-11-28. Maghress.
7. Web site: Dale. Martin. 2013-12-06. Morocco's Noureddine Lakhmari Goes From 'Zero' to 'Burnout'. 2021-11-28. Variety. en-US.
8. News: 2013-12-03. " Zéro " : le ripoux de Casablanca. fr. Le Monde.fr. 2021-11-28.