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Bouchaib the Blessed, is a 2008 Moroccan movie, directed by Abdelkrim Derkaoui, and starring Abdelhak Zerouali, Najat El Wafy, Naima Bouhmala. with a runtime of 88 minutes.
Bouchaib the Blessed is a Moroccan social comedy following Bouchaib, an unemployed young man from the old medina of Casablanca who unexpectedly secures the chance to legally emigrate to the United States. At the American consulate, he crosses paths with Fatiha, a woman who dreams of the same escape. The two strike an unconventional deal: a marriage of convenience that allows them to travel together, with Fatiha covering the travel and accommodation costs. As their unlikely partnership unfolds, the film mines rich comic territory from culture clashes, mismatched expectations, and the universal longing of Moroccan youth for opportunity and a better life abroad.
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