Film

My Dad is not Dead

2023 · 1h 40m · Drama

Malik and his father Mehdi live in a funfair where they work as handymen. Mehdi gives his son five special paintings. Curious Malik is dazzled by the beauty of these works. The next day, the two accidentally find themselves in the middle of a political rally. Mehdi is brutalized in front of Malik by two cops who accuse him of propaganda against the government. Later that night, the police burst into the funfair and arrested Mehdi. Shocked, Malik begins searching for his father with the help of the other showmen, finding answers in the paintings his father left behind.

Nadia Kounda

Faouzi Bensaïdi

Didier Bénureau

Fatima Atif

Adam Raghal

Abdenbi Benioui

Aziz El Fadili

Omar Lotfi

Mohamed Khouyi

Taoufik Hazeb

Chafik Bisbis

Abdelhak Sennak

• Adil el FadiliDirector · Writer
• Alexis CaroWriter
• Mathieu de MontgrandDirector of Photography
• Julien FouréEditor

Release date

November 5, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama