Make-Believe Horses (1995)

The film focuses on an ill-matched group of individuals who meet up in Tangier, all nursing hopeless dreams of going to Europe: Mohamed to see a horse race, Ali to have an operation to restore his sight, Fatima to rejoin her mother. Mohamed enters a fantasy world, pretending to his wife that he is already in Paris, and steals to pay for his visa. Ferhati creates a suffocating world, reminiscent in some ways of the French poetic realism of the 1930s: the enigmatic blind man, rain-swept and darkened streets, characters prevented from achieving their dreams, the opportunity to escape always in view but always just out of reach.

Director: Jillali Ferhati
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Country: Morocco
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Make-Believe Horses about?
The film focuses on an ill-matched group of individuals who meet up in Tangier, all nursing hopeless dreams of going to Europe: Mohamed to see a horse race, Ali to have an operation to restore his sight, Fatima to rejoin her mother. Mohamed enters a fantasy world, pretending to his wife that he is already in Paris, and steals to pay for his visa. Ferhati creates a suffocating world, reminiscent in some ways of the French poetic realism of the 1930s: the enigmatic blind man, rain-swept and darkened streets, characters prevented from achieving their dreams, the opportunity to escape always in view but always just out of reach.
Who directed Make-Believe Horses?
Make-Believe Horses was directed by Jillali Ferhati.
Who stars in Make-Believe Horses?
Make-Believe Horses stars Souad Ferhati, Mohamed Timoud, Fatima Loukili.
Where was Make-Believe Horses produced?
Make-Believe Horses was produced in Morocco.