Salvation Army

Salvation Army

2013 · 82 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

Abdellah is a young gay man navigating the sexual, racial and political climate of Morocco. Growing up in a large family in a working-class neighborhood, Abdellah is caught between a distant father, an authoritarian mother, an older brother whom he adores and a handful of predatory older men, in a society that denies his homosexuality.

Directed by Abdellah Taïa · Written by Abdellah Taïa

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Said Mrini Abdellah (young)
Karim Ait M'Hand Abdellah (adult)
Amine Ennaji Slimane
Frédéric Landenberg Jean
Guillaume Bonnier French tourist
Sandra Korol University secretary
Felipe Castro Street Man

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