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The plot is a typical crime scenario in which two young men, Adil and Karim, are out of their depths they try to make a living scamming and hustling in downtown Casablanca, which they hate and refer to as 'Casanegra'.
- Reem Bassiouney; E. Graham Katz (2012). Arabic Language and Linguistics. ISBN 1589018915.This was very evident in recent films released in 2009 like Casanegra, l'Os de Fer, Harash, and Souviens toi d'Adil.
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