La Nuit du Destin

Produced in 1997

La Nuit du Destin

Film Information

Festival Edition 1998 - Edition 2
Section General
Director AbdelKariim Bahloul
Country France
Duration 95 min
Language French
Category Arab Feature Films 1998
Producer Les Enterprises Françaises de Productions
Screenplay AbdelKariim Bahloul in collaboration with P. Bovitzer and N. Chekkat
Cast Philippe Volter, Boris Terral, Gamal Ratib, Sonia Mankai, Philippe Dormoy
Genre Drama

Synopsis

In Paris, an old Arab, Mr. Slimani, is a witness to a murder at the mosque. The police want him to reveal himself, but he remains silent. His son, Aliou, a trainee journalist, struggles to understand why his father is mute about the murder. Eventually, he discovers that his father is the key witness.

Full Description

In Paris, an old Arab, Mr. Slimani, is a witness to a murder at the garden. Chased by the killers, he took refuge in the mosque. The police want the witness of the mosque to reveal himself, so the inspector Leclerc is assigned to find him. His son Aliou, a young trainee journalist, does not understand why his father remains almost silent concerning the murder. Later on, he discovers that his father is the famous witness wanted. How will he react?