Le Gagnant

At a glance

Le Gagnant, is a 2009 Moroccan movie, directed by Chaouki El Ofir. with a runtime of 84 minutes.

Overview

Le Gagnant (The Winner) is a North African social comedy about a poor young man whose life is upended when he wins the lottery. Overnight, he becomes the target of everyone around him — family members, neighbors, and acquaintances all jostling for a share of his windfall. When a scheming fraudster enters the picture intent on seizing his fortune, the situation escalates dangerously, with his own older brother resorting to slipping a drug into his drink to eliminate the competition. A darkly comic and sharply observed story about greed, betrayal, and how sudden wealth reveals the true character of those closest to us.

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