Casablanca / Dakar poster

Casablanca / Dakar

7.0(1)20251h 30m2

ALI, a Moroccan architect, is working in Dakar, Senegal. His wife Mariam, still in Casablanca, is expecting a baby. With the onset of COVID-19, Morocco closes its borders to prevent the spread of the virus. Ali, who was just getting ready to join his wife for the birth, can no longer buy a plane ticket. He finds himself in a total impasse. He embarks on an adventure in a van carrying merchandise destined for Morocco. But to his great surprise, he discovers that the van is really loaded with Senegalese seeking to migrate to Europe. The trip from Dakar to Casablanca becomes a journey filled with misadventures.

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Status
Released
Budget
$900K
Box office
$700K
Language
Arabic
  • tragedy
  • pandemic
  • thoughtful
  • childbirth
  • comedy
  • adventure
  • earnest

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Morocco

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Release dates

  • MoroccoMA

    • Theatrical (limited)Film Preview6 Apr 2025
    • TheatricalNational Release25 Dec 2025

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Casablanca / Dakar was released on 6 April 2025.

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