The Unknown Saint

At a glance

The Unknown Saint, is a 2020 Qatari movie, directed by Alaa Eddine Aljem, and starring Younes Bouab, Salah Bensalah, Bouchaib Essamak, with a runtime of 101 minutes. Content rating: 12.

Overview

The Unknown Saint is a Moroccan black comedy film that blends crime, irony, and folk spirituality into a sharp, entertaining narrative. A seasoned thief, freshly released from prison, returns to the remote location where he buried his stolen loot years earlier — only to discover that the very spot has been transformed into a pilgrimage shrine dedicated to an unidentified saint. Locals flock to the site seeking blessings, unaware of what lies beneath. Caught between the need to reclaim his ill-gotten fortune and the absurdity of his situation, the thief must navigate faith, superstition, and his own criminal past. The film is a sardonic look at coincidence, community, and the strange twists of fate.

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