The Unknown Saint
Following a stint behind bars, a thief returns to where he buried his loot, only to find that his hiding spot is now a shrine to an unknown saint.
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Cast
23 people
Younes Bouab
The thief
Known for
Messiah
The Spy
Salah Bensalah
The brain
Known for
Intimate Enemies
Bouchaib Essamak
Hassan
No other roles listed
Mohamed Naimane
Brahim
Known for
Calle Malaga
The Blue Caftan
Anas El Baz
The doctor
Known for
The Forgiven
Ransomed
Hassan Ben Badida
The nurse
Also in
Mimosas
They Are The Dogs
Abdelghani Kitab
The guard
Also in
Death for Sale
Ahmed Yarziz
The barber
Also in
1 Hour in Hell
Life Suits Me Well
Rachid El Adouani
The pilgrim
Known for
The Looming Tower
Mohamed El Moutamassik
The receptionist
No other roles listed
Abdelghani Benizza
Brahim's neighbor
Also in
Open Desert
Adam Morjani
Aziz's son
No other roles listed
Alaa Eddine Aljem Director · Amine Bouhafa Composer Amine Berrada Cinematographer
First release May 15, 2019 · Produced in Qatar, Morocco, France · Production Altamar Films, Chadwell International
Production
Le Moindre Geste
Production
Altamar Films
Production
Chadwell International
Production
CNC
Production
Centre Cinématographique Marocain
Production
Qatar · Morocco · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
سيد المجهول
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
France · May 15, 2019
Premiere · Cannes International Critics' Week
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 1, 2020 · Theatrical
Greece
October 29, 2020 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 7, 2020 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 5, 2019 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 2, 2019 · Premiere · London Film Festival
July 15, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
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