Chouf
- Drama
Chouf: It means “look” in Arabic, but it is also the name of the watchmen in the drug cartels of Marseille. Sofiane is 20. A brilliant student, he comes back to spend his holiday in the Marseille ghetto where he was born. His brother, a dealer, gets shot before his eyes. Sofiane gives up on his studies and gets involved in the drug network, ready to avenge him. He quickly rises to the top and becomes the boss’s right hand. Trapped by the system, Sofiane is dragged into a spiral of violence…
Chouf is a 2016 French drama following Sofiane, a 20-year-old brilliant student who returns to his native Marseille ghetto for the holidays. When his brother is shot before his eyes, Sofiane abandons his studies and enters the drug trade, quickly rising through the ranks as the crime boss's right hand. The film explores how he becomes trapped in a spiral of violence.
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Sofian KhammesSofiane
Foued NabbaReda
Nailia HarzouneNajette
Zine DararMarteau
Foziwa MohamedGatô
Tony FourmannKevin
Mourad Tahar BoussathaSlim
Hatika KaraouiLa mère
Mohamed Ali Mohamed AbdallahLe blond
Slimane Dazile père
Simon AbkarianLe libanais- Myriam SchaetsaertLeïla
- Celya ZelmatInès
- Jamila Darwich-FarahLa mère de Marteau
- Ryade BerrachedLe frère de Marteau
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When was Chouf released?
Chouf was released on October 5, 2016.
What does Chouf mean?
Chouf means 'look' in Arabic, but it is also the name given to watchmen in the drug cartels of Marseille.
What is the film about?
The film follows Sofiane, a 20-year-old honors student who gives up his education after witnessing his brother's murder and becomes involved in Marseille's drug network, seeking revenge and ultimately becoming trapped in violence.
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