Saïd (1998)

Saïd is convinced that life in Europe will be wonderful. The small boat in which he crosses the strait of Gibraltar is the first thing that disappoints him, and when he arrives in Barcelona... See full summary »

Director:

Llorenç Soler

Writers:

Josep Lorman (novel), J.L. Roig

Stars:

Noufal Lhafi, Núria Prims, Marouane Mribti

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noufal Lhafi	...	Saïd
Núria Prims	...	Anna
Marouane Mribti	...	Hussein
Mercedes Sampietro	...	Elena
Samir El Quchiry	...	Ahmet
Choukri Gabteni	...	Taib
Javier Nart	...	Abogado
Luis Iriondo	...	Presidente del Tribunal
Agustín González	...	Inspector Vázquez
Jordi Dauder	...	Padre de Anna
Carlos García	...	Taxista
Cristina Brondo	...	Fátima
Marissa Josa	...	Madre de Anna (as María Teresa Jossa)
Wadi Younes	...	Hassan
Mohamed el Bouhali	...	Ali

Storyline

Saïd is convinced that life in Europe will be wonderful. The small boat in which he crosses the strait of Gibraltar is the first thing that disappoints him, and when he arrives in Barcelona, he realizes that an immigrant's life is not as easy as one may think. Only music and Anna will help him in the struggle against the rejection, the contempt and the difficult work conditions. But a violent encounter with some skinheads drastically changes everything. Saïd is forced to choose between pursuing the struggle to fulfill the dream that led him to emigrate and which, thanks to Anna's support, is now beginning to look possible, or acting according to his conscience and testifying against the skinheads, which would bring to light his illegal status and lead to immediate repatriation. It's time for Saïd to take his choice.

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Plot Keywords:

skinhead | immigrant | xenophobia | tradition versus modernity | social values | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Arabic

Release Date:

7 May 1999 (Spain)

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre Promotor de la Imatge (CPI) S.A., Institut del Cinema Català (ICC), Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

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