The Unknown Saint

Following a stint behind bars, a thief returns to where he buried his loot, only to find that his hiding spot is now a shrine to an unknown saint.

Cast

Younes Bouab

as The thief

Salah Bensalah

as The brain

Bouchaib Essamak

as Hassan

Mohamed Naimane

as Brahim

Anas El Baz

as The doctor

Hassan Ben Badida

as The nurse

Abdelghani Kitab

as The guard

Ahmed Yarziz

as The barber

Rachid El Adouani

as The pilgrim

Mohamed El Moutamassik

as The receptionist

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