Oliver Black is a 2020 Moroccan drama film directed by Tawfik Baba and co-produced by Rabab Aboulhassani and Tawfik Baba.[1][2] The film stars Modu Mbow in lead roles whereas Mohamed Elachi, Ilham Oujri and Hassan Richiou star in supportive roles.[3] The film revolves around Vendredi, a young African boy who became a member of ISIS who initially thought to enter the art of circus when crosses the desert to reach Morocco.[4][5][6]
| Oliver Black | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tawfik Baba |
| Written by | Tawfik Baba |
| Produced by | Rabab Aboulhassani |
| Starring | Modu Mbow Mohamed Elachi Ilham Oujri Hassan Richiou |
| Cinematography | Smail Touil |
| Edited by | Yassin Jaber Aissam Raja |
| Music by | Zakaria Nouih |
Production company | 7th Sense |
| Distributed by | Cinémoi (USA TV) |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $29,500 (estd.) |
The film received critics acclaim and screened worldwide. The film was also nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.[1][7]
Cast edit
- Modu Mbow as Vendredi (Friday)
- Mohamed Elachi as Soldier
- Ilham Oujri as White Man's Grand Daughter
- Hassan Richiou as White Man
References edit
- ^ a b Firdaous, kawtar (2021-01-29). "Cinéma. "Oliver Black" de Tawfiq Baba nominé aux Golden Globes Awards". LobservateurDuMaroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Oliver Black (Morocco)". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Film Festival Köln: OLIVER BLACK". afrikafilmfestivalkoeln.de. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Oliver Black". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-12-15). "Daphna Ziman talks about 'Oliver Black' film on Cinémoi (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ ":: CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::". ccm.ma. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ News, E. I. N.; Ketsoyan, Jack (2020-12-10). "CINÉMOI Shines The Spotlight on Modern-Day Slavery With Premiere of Feature Film, Oliver Black". EIN News. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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External links edit
- Oliver Black at IMDb
