Mektoub

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Mektoub
Directed by Nabil Ayouch
Written byNabil Ayouch
Produced by Étienne Comar
Starring Rachid El Ouali
Release date
  • December 1997 (1997-12)(Egypt)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesFrance
Morocco
LanguageArabic

Mektoub is a 1997 French-Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch. [1] The film was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Mektoub". Allocine. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.