The Unknown Saint

The Unknown Saint
Film poster
Directed by	Alaa Eddine Aljem
Starring	Younes Bouab
Release date	15 May 2019 (2019-05-15) (Cannes)
Running time	126 minutes
Countries	Morocco France Qatar
Language	Arabic

The Unknown Saint is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]

Synopsis

A robber buries his loot at the top of a hill in the desert, only to return years later to find it has become a shrine.[2]

Cast

• Younes Bouab as The thief
• Salah Bensalah as The Brain
• Bouchaib Semmak as Hassan
• Hassan Ben Badida as The Nurse
• Mohammed Nouaimane as Brahim
• Anas El Baz as The doctor

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "A film by Alaa Eddine Aljem represents Morocco in the 2021 Oscar preselection". En24 News. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. "Film Review: 'The Unknown Saint'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

External links

• The Unknown Saint at IMDb