Ismaël Ferroukhi

Ismaël Ferroukhi

63 (1962-06-26)
Kenitra, Morocco

Ismaël Ferroukhi, born June 26, 1962 in Kénitra, is a French director, screenwriter and dialogue writer of Moroccan origin.

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The Great Journey 2004 (6.8)

Reda, summoned to accompany his father on a pilgrimage to Mecca, complies reluctantly - as he preparing for his baccalaureat and, even more important, has a secret love relationship. The trip across Europe in a broken-down car is also the departure of his father: upon arrival in Mecca, both Reda and his father are not the characters they were at the start of the movie. Avoiding the hackneyed theme of the return to the homeland, the film uses the departure to renew a connection between two generation.
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Free Men 2011 (5.638)

In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.
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The Airplane 2005 (6.3)

Charly wishes a bicycle with all his heart for Christmas. Therefore his disappointment is bigger, when his father presents him a self-built plane...