
For Bread Alone
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.
Drama
Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
2004-05-26
Runtime
97 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Saïd Taghmaoui
Young Mohamed Choukri

Fayçal Zeghadi
Mohamed Choukri (13 years old)

Billal Lahsini
Mohamed Choukri (6 years old)

Karim Benhadj
Taferseti

Sanaa Alaoui
Mimouna (Mohamed's mother)

David Halevim
Haddou (Mohamed's father)

Marzia Tedeschi
Sallafa (bald woman)

Ahmed El Kouraichi
Kabil (smuggler)

Jamil Hammoudi
Ali

Francesca Codispoti
Harrouda (prostitute)

Giovanna Ria
Bushra (deaf-mute)

Josè Dell'Abbiato
The Spaniard