France / May 18, 2023 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Longtime friends, Mehdi and Hamid, work for a collection agency. They crisscross the villages of southern Morocco in their old car and share double rooms in shabby hotels. They are exactly the same size, and wear the same suits and ties, as well as the same shoes. Paid nearly nothing, they try to play hard to make good figures. One day, in a gas station planted in the middle of the desert, a motorcycle parks in front of them. A man is handcuffed to the luggage rack, threatening. It’s the Evader. Their meeting marks the beginning of an unforeseen and mystical journey.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Abdellah Chicha | Rabah |
| Abdellah Echabbi | Zemmouri |
| Yasmine Balich | Mounia |
| Nezha Rahile | La patronne |
| Abdelghani Sannak | Le Mouqadem |
| Nordine Saaden | Le barman |
| Mohamed Hmimsa | Le jeune paysan |
| Brahim Khai | Le père de Hadda |
| Faouzi Bensaïdi | L'épicier |
| Abdelhak Saleh | L'homme à la Mercedes |
| Oussama Oussous | L'homme rond |
| Maha El Boukhari | Naïma |
| Fatima Harakat | La mère de Mehdi |
| Ahmed Zitouni | Le réceptionniste |
| Moustapha Haouchine | L'employé âgé |
| Soumaya Akaaboune | La dame bourgeoise |
| Fatima Naji | La mère de Hadda |
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| Amine Hani | Redouan |
| Rabii Said | Le coiffeur |
| Ahmed Zaitouni | Receptionniste |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | الثلث الخالي |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Germany, Belgium, France, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Barney Production, Mont Fleuri Production, Entre Chien et Loup, NiKo Film, Belga Productions, ZDF/Arte |
| Release date | 20 settembre 2023 |
| Production | Nicole Gerhards, Sébastien Delloye, Saïd Hamich |
| Writer | Faouzi Bensaïdi |
| Editing | Faouzi Bensaïdi, Véronique Lange |
| Cinematography | Florian Berutti |
| Assistant directors | Rabii Said, Bandar Atifi, Fadwa Hassani, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Hind Amiar |
| Camera operators | Florian Berutti |
| Additional photography | Florian Berutti |
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| Production design | Véronique Sacrez |
| Art direction | Véronique Sacrez |
| Set decoration | Véronique Sacrez |
| Music | Patrice Mendez, Arthur Legrand, Amouzoune Abderazak, Luc Thomas |
| Sound | Patrice Mendez, Arthur Legrand, Amouzoune Abderazak, Luc Thomas |
| Costume design | Capucine Landreau, Karima ait Boukhima |
| Makeup | Capucine Landreau, Karima ait Boukhima |
| Hairstyling | Karima ait Boukhima, Capucine Landreau |
| Budget | 1.750.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 03, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 03, 2024 / 15 / Arab Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 20, 2023
Germany / Jun 27, 2024 / 12
Digital
France / Oct 07, 2025 / Arte•tv
Physical media
France / Feb 20, 2024 / DVD
TV
France / Oct 08, 2025 / Arte
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