In his desperate search for a way to escape his cruel life on the streets of Casablanca, Amine, a young thief, finds a sealed jewelry box that represents his ticket to a brighter future in Europe. But when rival gangs discover his treasure, he must face his demons and fight in a hostile landscape to keep his dream alive.
Produced by: El Mahdi Amsrouy, Celio Idrissi, Taoufik Raïs
Director of photography: Son Doan Editing by: Mehdi Lachhab
Sound design: Sara Kaddouri Production design: Hind Ghazali Makeup and hairstyling: Bouchra Sakhi
Special makeup: Bouchra Sakhi Costume designer: Ines Khouzima
Stunt coordinator: Mehdi El Hakik
Visual effects: Guillaume Paoletti
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2023
African Perspective
France
International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre 2023
Official Selection
Brazil
Festival International du film independant casablanca 2023
Best director
Morocco
Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival 2022
Best Short Film
Lebanon
Boden International Film Festival 2022
Best First-Time Short Film
Sweden
Korea International Film Festival
Best Actor
South Korea
Los Angeles International Film Festival 2022
Best Short of the Season (Outstanding Achievement Award) | Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles International Film Festival 2022
Best Crime Short (Outstanding Achievement Award) | Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles International Film Festival 2022
Best First Time Director (Male) (Outstanding Achievement Award) | Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles International Film Festival 2022
Best Sound Design (Outstanding Achievement Award) | Indie Short Fest
Hollywood shorts 2022
Official selection
indie short fest Los Angeles international film festival 2022
Best Special Makeup (Outstanding Achievement Award) | Indie Short Fest
usa
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards 2022
Finalist
France
Venezia Shorts 2022
Finalist
Italy
Caestus Films is an award-winning film production and full-service company based in Morocco. We specialize in creating innovative and impactful visual content that resonates with audiences worldwide while offering a wide range of services to production companies from around the globe to facilitate their filming process in Morocco.
