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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