La nuit sacrée (1993)

4.3/10 110 min Drama

Overview

A rich Moroccan who belongs to the better circles has seven daughters. Whatever happens, the eighth offspring must be a son. It is a girl again, but she is given a male name, Ahmed and grows up like a boy. When Ahmed is 21, he is in an identity crisis: he wants to shave, leave a mustache and take his niece to wife. In the meantime, Ahmed's father is dying and wants to sail to heaven. He calls to Ahmed and calls her a female name Zahra and gives her freedom so that she can go out.

Cast

Amina Annabi

Ahmed / Zahra

Miguel Bosé

Le consul

Maïté Nahyr

L'assise

François Chattot

Le père

Farida Rahouadj

Carmen Chaplin

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