Beach Café (2001)

Beach Café (2001) poster

Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.

Director: Benoît Graffin
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 83 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Philippe Miller
Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
Editing: Camille Cotte
Production: Cinételéma, Elia Films, Les Films du Requin
Country: France
Language: English, العربية, Français
Original Language: fr

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Benoît Graffin
More Films in Genre: Comedy, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beach Café about?
Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.
Who directed Beach Café?
Beach Café was directed by Benoît Graffin.
Who stars in Beach Café?
Beach Café stars Ouassini Embarek, Jacques Nolot, Leïla Belarbi, Delia Amrani, Meriem Serbah, Mohamed El Hasnaoui.
How long is Beach Café?
Beach Café has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
What genre is Beach Café?
Beach Café is a Comedy, Drama film.
Where was Beach Café produced?
Beach Café was produced in France.