The Unknown Saint
A wry, character-driven comedy about a thief's return to a Moroccan village where his buried treasure has become sacred ground, blending humor with spiritual irony.
Following a stint behind bars, a thief returns to where he buried his loot, only to find that his hiding spot is now a shrine to an unknown saint.
Essence
Ensemble
Younes Bouab
The thief
Salah Bensalah
The brain
Bouchaib Essamak
Hassan
Mohamed Naimane
Brahim
Anas El Baz
The doctor
Hassan Ben Badida
The nurse
Abdelghani Kitab
The guard
Ahmed Yarziz
The barber
Rachid El Adouani
The pilgrim
Mohamed El Moutamassik
The receptionist
Abdelghani Benizza
Brahim's neighbor
Adam Morjani
Aziz's son
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