Goodbye Mothers (2008)
Adieu Mères
In 1960, Moroccan Jews began migrating en masse to Israel, encouraged by immigration officers of the new state. The film tells the drama of the story of two families, one Jewish and one Muslim, joined by a close friendship but whose destinies are separated. Selected by Morocco as a candidate for the 2008 Oscar for Best Picture Foreign Language.
- Date of release
- 2008-02-01
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Director
- Mohamed Ismail
Casting
- Marc Samuel — Henri Elkaim
- Rachid El Ouali — Brahim
- Souad Amidou — Ruth Elkaim
- Hafida Kassoui — Fatima
- Nezha Regragui — Shoshana Bouzaglo
- Rachel Huet — Eliane Bouzaglo
- Tarik Mounim — Mehdi Benchekroun
- Salah Dizane — Mr. Benchekroun
- Malika Hamaoui — Mrs Benchekroun
- Christian Drillaud — Mr. Benchetrit
- Ahmed Alaoui — Mr. Ouaknine
- Amina Rachid — Mrs Attar
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Goodbye Mothers is a Moroccan film directed by Mohamed Ismaïl. Set-up in Casablanca, the movie depicts the fate of Moroccan Muslim and Jewish families during the exodus of the Jews of Morocco in the beginning of the 1960s. The plot inspires itself from the tragic sinking of the Pisces, when 44 Moroccan Jews who were clandestinely emigrating to Israel lost their lives.
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