Goodbye Carmen

At a glance

Goodbye Carmen, is a 2013 Moroccan movie, directed by Mohamed Amin Benamraoui, and starring Benjalil Amanallah, Paulina Gálvez, Ufrin Mustapha Azzarouali. with a runtime of 104 minutes.

Overview

Goodbye Carmen is a Moroccan drama set in 1975 in a small village in northern Morocco. Ten-year-old Amar lives with his violent uncle, clinging to the hope that his mother will return from Belgium. His solitary world opens unexpectedly when he befriends Carmen, a Spanish exile who works as an usher at the village cinema. Through their unlikely friendship, Carmen introduces Amar to stories, images, and a sense of possibility far beyond the confines of his difficult life. The film tenderly explores exile, longing, and the transformative power of human connection across cultural borders.

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