La Nuit du destin (1997)
Directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul

Thriller
aka: Night of Destiny

Film Synopsis

In Paris, Monsieur Slimani, an ageing Muslim, witnesses a murder in a park that he crosses every evening on which way to prayers in the Arab district.  With the killers on his tail, he takes refuge in the mosque and escapes with his life. Inspector Leclerc is charged with finding him, but Slimani has already made up his mind to return to his home country.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Abdelkrim Bahloul
  • Script: Abdelkrim Bahloul, Pascal Bonitzer, Neïla Chekkat
  • Cinematographer: Jean-Luc Rigaut
  • Music: Jean-Claude Petit
  • Cast: Philippe Volter (Inspecteur Leclerc), Boris Terral (Alilou), Gamil Ratib (M. Slimani), Sonia Mankaï (Noria), Marie-José Nat (Mme Slimani), Emilie Altmayer (Yamina Slimani), Philippe Dormoy (Inspecteur Morier), Julien Drach (Frère Noria), Simon Eine (Rédacteur), Emilie-Natacha Goudal (Myriem Slimani), Emmanuelle Laforge (Journaliste), Serge Maillat (Bernard Yolen), Olivier Marré (Le coursier), Jean-Pierre Moncinovic (Nabil Slimani), Sandra Cuguillère
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Night of Destiny

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