On the Edge(Sur la planche)
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Germany, Morocco, France · 2011
1h 45m
Director Leila Kilani
Starring Soufia Issami, Mouna Bahmad, Nouzha Akel, Sara Bitioui
Genre Drama
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Set between a numbing, malodorous factory and the demi-monde of nocturnal Tangier, two street-smart young women work tirelessly to move on with their lives. By day the fast-talking, live-wire Badia and her quiet friend Imane peel shrimp in a factory; by night, they hit the seaside hotels, turn tricks and steal small objects from their clients to pawn. One night they meet two pretty girls their own age who work in the Free Zone of Tangier, a heavily guarded, European-style industrial area. The determined Badia hates peeling shrimps and sees the two new girlfriends, who are slightly better off, as a springboard.
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