For Bread Alone

For Bread Alone (2004)

Drama

Runtime: 97 minutes

Overview

The true story of Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri, who grew up in poverty and illiteracy, with a violent father and a submissive mother who was the family's sole source of support.

Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

Young Mohamed Choukri

Fayçal Zeghadi

Fayçal Zeghadi

Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)

Billal Lahsini

Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)

Karim Benhadj

Taferseti

Sanaa Alaoui

Sanaa Alaoui

Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)

David Halevim

Haddou (Mohamed's father)

Marzia Tedeschi

Marzia Tedeschi

Sallafa (bald woman)

Ahmed El Kouraichi

Ahmed El Kouraichi

Kabil (smuggler)

Jamil Hammoudi

Jamil Hammoudi

Ali

Francesca Codispoti

Francesca Codispoti

Harrouda (prostitute)