A Muslim Childhood (2005)
This film, the first in what has become a semi-autobiographical trilogy for Smihi, follows the everyday experiences of Mohamed-Larbi Salmi against the changing Moroccan society. In 1950s Tangier, Larbi Salmi is a young, timid, pre-teen, boy, trying to make sense of the gentle religious upbringing of his father, the secular education offered him in French school, and his budding desires for the forbidden pleasures of the cinema and the women he meets through it.
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Abdesslam Begdouri
Issam Fiyache
Khouloud Betioui
Nadia Alami
Said Amel
Rim Taoud
Bahija Hachami
FAQ about A Muslim Childhood
What is A Muslim Childhood about?
This film, the first in what has become a semi-autobiographical trilogy for Smihi, follows the everyday experiences of Mohamed-Larbi Salmi against the changing Moroccan society. In 1950s Tangier, Larbi Salmi is a young, timid, pre-teen, boy, trying to make sense of the gentle…
When was A Muslim Childhood released?
A Muslim Childhood was released in 2005.
What genres does A Muslim Childhood belong to?
A Muslim Childhood is categorised as Drama, Comedy.
Who stars in A Muslim Childhood?
The cast of A Muslim Childhood includes Abdesslam Begdouri, Issam Fiyache, Khouloud Betioui, Nadia Alami, Said Amel.