A Place Under the Sun

At a glance

A Place Under the Sun, is a 2019 Moroccan movie, directed by Karim Aitouna. with a runtime of 75 minutes.

Overview

A Place Under the Sun is a Moroccan documentary set in the vibrant Algeria Street of Tetouan, where itinerant street vendors have long sold contraband goods in a bustling and colorful open-air economy. When authorities announce that traders will be banned from the roadsides in favor of a new model market — with limited stall access — the livelihoods of Mohamed, Abdel Salam, and countless others are suddenly threatened. The film captures a community at a crossroads: some brace for the worst while others unite, forming associations and staging protests to fight for their right to earn a living.

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