The Departure backdrop

The Departure

Directed by Saïd Hamich

Starring Ayman Rachdane, Fatima Attif

Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in his last Games. The arrival of his father and older brother from France for a few days will mark him forever.