Cour Interdite (1999)
Cour interdite is about drugs, naïve dreams, and the demise of values. A young Arab from the Paris suburbs, where poverty, unemployment and drugs are very much the reality, Djamel Ouahab saw many people around him dying, which led him to this project that took seven years to complete. The director plays a drug dealer who takes care of his family, protects his mother, and tries to shield his little brother from the drugs around him. He also has to help an addicted friend to quit his habit. Just when we think that he might be successful, reality hits him in the face. The message is that you can't escape drugs with drug money. Cour interdite chronicles the drug dealer's descent into hell. It is a realistic film with poetic dimensions. Ouahab tries to show the world of drug addicts but also the human side of the dealer.
Cast
- Djamel Ouahab - Illyr
- Patrick Gramain - Paco
- Mourad Selimi - Claquette
- Alain Kouhani - Rodrigo
- Nadia Vasil - La Mère
- Rony Kramer - Murphy
- Bass Dhem - Yannis
- Valérie Boulenouar - Sara
- Nordine Yazid - Didi
- Gérard Sergue - Chef des Stups
Screenplay
Keywords
ghetto, suburb, social problems
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cour Interdite about?
- Cour interdite is about drugs, naïve dreams, and the demise of values. A young Arab from the Paris suburbs, where poverty, unemployment and drugs are very much the reality, Djamel Ouahab saw many people around him dying, which led him to this project that took seven years to complete. The director plays a drug dealer who takes care of his family, protects his mother, and tries to shield his little brother from the drugs around him. He also has to help an addicted friend to quit his habit. Just when we think that he might be successful, reality hits him in the face. The message is that you can't escape drugs with drug money. Cour interdite chronicles the drug dealer's descent into hell. It is a realistic film with poetic dimensions. Ouahab tries to show the world of drug addicts but also the human side of the dealer.
- Who directed Cour Interdite?
- Cour Interdite was directed by Djamel Ouahab.
- Who stars in Cour Interdite?
- Cour Interdite stars Djamel Ouahab, Patrick Gramain, Mourad Selimi, Alain Kouhani, Nadia Vasil, Rony Kramer.
- How long is Cour Interdite?
- Cour Interdite has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Cour Interdite?
- Cour Interdite is a Drama film.
- Where was Cour Interdite produced?
- Cour Interdite was produced in France.