Habib

Habib

90 mins | Comedy | April 19, 2023

The story of a young Belgian actor of Moroccan origin who agrees to play the role of Saint-François-d'Assise to put an end to the roles of nice Arabs that are stuck on his forehead in often mediocre films. Getting into the historical figure will represent a real challenge for him; when his father, settled in Morocco, suddenly returns to Brussels with a new wife, and the beginnings of Alzheimer's, he finds himself having to juggle between the expectations of his colleagues and his family.

Habib

90 mins | Comedy | April 19, 2023

Habib
The story of a young Belgian actor of Moroccan origin who agrees to play the role of Saint-François-d'Assise to put an end to the roles of nice Arabs that are stuck on his forehead in often mediocre films. Getting into the historical figure will represent a real challenge for him; when his father, settled in Morocco, suddenly returns to Brussels with a new wife, and the beginnings of Alzheimer's, he finds himself having to juggle between the expectations of his colleagues and his family.
Producers Formosa Productions, Polaris Films, CAB Productions, Daylight Films
Original title Habib, la grande aventure
Directors Clara Druart, Laurie Zaffarana, Adrien Berlandi, Dimitri Linder, Benoît Mariage
Writers Benoît Mariage

Cast

Bastien Ughetto

as Habib

Sofia Lesaffre

as Nadia

Ahmed Benaissa

as Père de Habib

Farida Ouchani

as Mère de Habib

Sofia Elabassi

as Layla

Thomas Solivérès

as Égide

Daphné van Dessel

as Constance

Mohamed Bensaihi

as Oncle Yassine

Ben Hamidou

as Mr. El Ghanassy

Benjamin Torrini

as Marco le lépreux

Frédéric Clou

as Assistant réalisateur

Martin Verset

as Fils de Marco

Salim Talbi

as Sam

Fatlind Zeqiri

as Nacer

Nathalie Ishak

as La voisine

Isabelle Anciaux

as l'Infirmière