Fatima Harakat

Longtime friends, Mehdi and Hamid, work for a collection agency. They crisscross the villages of southern Morocco in their old car and share double rooms in shabby hotels. They are exactly the same size, and wear the same suits and ties, as well as the same shoes. Paid nearly nothing, they try to play hard to make good figures. One day, in a gas station planted in the middle of the desert, a motorcycle parks in front of them. A man is handcuffed to the luggage rack, threatening. It’s the Evader. Their meeting marks the beginning of an unforeseen and mystical journey.

The film The Dream tells the story of two boys, Hakim and Hamid, growing up in a modest neighborhood and sharing a strong friendship despite their very different family lives. Hakim lives in a loving home that encourages him to study and pursue his dream of becoming an engineer. In contrast, Hamid grows up in a troubled family marked by violence and poverty after his father falls into addiction. As problems at home worsen, Hamid runs away and ends up living among street children struggling to survive. While Hakim continues his education and holds on to his dreams, Hamid drifts deeper into life on the streets, and the distance between the two friends grows. When Hakim loses his father in a tragic work accident, he must face a painful test between grief and the dream he refuses to abandon.