The Child Sheikh
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“An epic tale of memory, honor, and resistance”
A young man suffers as he has to choose between being a part of the enemy soldiers or the resistance movement, which is led by his uncle Mouhi, in Morocco.
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Cast
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Omar Lotfi
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Sana Mouziane
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Farah El Fassi
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Fatima Herandi Raouya
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Close
Mohammed Marouazi
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Babel
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Mohamed Bastaoui
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Mohamed Majd
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Naima Bouhmala
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Mohamed Razine
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Zoubida Akif
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Hamid Benani Director · Mohamed El Asri Editor Siham El Idrissi Editor
First release January 15, 2012 · Produced in Morocco · Original title الطفل الشيخ
Production
LE RAMEAU D'OR
Production
Morocco
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Languages
Original title
الطفل الشيخ
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Morocco · January 15, 2012
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No release date listed for United States.
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