After screenings in Melbourne (Australia), Marseille (France), and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the film will be screened in the British capital twice, on October 2 and 4.
After making its debut last May during the Cannes Film Festival, The Unknown Saint will be showcased during British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival, which will take place from October 2 until October 13.
The film is the feature-length production by Moroccan Director Alaa Eddine Aljem.
BFI London Film Festival is one of the most important annual film festivals in the United Kingdom. Every year, the festival features more than 300 films and documentaries of various lengths, from around 50 countries.
After screenings in Melbourne (Australia), Marseille (France), and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the film will be screened in the British capital twice, on October 2 and 4.
The Unknown Saint stars Moroccan actors Younes Bouab, Anas El Baz, Hassan Badida, Salah Bensalah, and Bouchaib Essamak. It tells the story of Amine, a young thief, who digs a grave to hide a bag of money, before his capture by the police.
Released from prison 10 years later, he returns to retrieve the bag, only to find a shrine to an “Unknown Saint” built directly over his loot, and a brand new village constructed all around it.
The movie blends a modern myth with caricatural comedy.
